MEMO   Date:March 10, 2022To:All Health-Care WorkersFrom:Provincial COVID-19 Incident CommandRe:Masks Continue to be Required in Health-Care Facilities   Across Manitoba, health-care facilities and health-care workers continue to provide care and services to patients, residents and clients, including many who are at increased risk of severe illness if they become infected with COVID-19.  With planned changes to public health orders effective March 15, 2022, masks will continue to be required (and must be worn) by anyone present in a health-care facility, including outpatients, visitors, and health-care workers.  While we are all looking forward to a return to more normal operations, we have [...]

Health and Seniors CarePopulation & Public Health Branch 4th Floor; 300 Carlton St.,Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3B 03M9 www.manitoba.ca Attention: Residents, Families and Support Persons of Residents of Personal Care Homes We are very much in the fourth wave of this COVID-19 pandemic and we know that people living in Personal Care Homes (PCHs) are at greater risk of serious outcomes. This is why Manitoba prioritized them in our initial vaccine campaign, and why they were among the first to be able to receive a third dose. Manitoba public health officials strongly recommend that PCH residents be provided a third/booster dose [...]