Some public health restrictions in Manitoba have been relaxed under a new set of public health orders that went into effect at 12:01 a.m. this morning.
Restaurants in Manitoba are now allowed to open their doors to diners at 25% capacity, for the first time since November.
Restaurant-goers can only dine with people they live with, and no more than 5 people are permitted at a table.
Places of worship can hold religious services at 10%, or 50 people, whichever is lower, with physical distancing measures in place except for those who are members of the same household.
Museums, libraries, tattoo parlours and other personal services businesses can open at 25% capacity.
The same 25% capacity limit is also in effect for gyms, which may only open for individual or one on one training, with group fitness classes not permitted at this time.
Indoor sporting facilities can also open at 25% capacity, but only for individual, one-on-one instruction and with no team sports or games permitted.
Declining case numbers in the province have played a role in opening the door to reopening more businesses — but Dr. Jazz Atwal says the future of loosening more restrictions will hinge on the behaviour of Manitobans.
“It’s all going to be based upon how Manitobans behave. It’s how we behave when we go to that restaurant now. It’s up to Manitobans to keep our case counts down and look at how we can loosen [more] restrictions in the future.”
The health orders in Manitoba are due for another update in three weeks, at which point Manitobans could see more restrictions relaxed depending on a number of variables, such as case numbers, hospitalizations, and vaccine supply.
