COVID-19 hot spot of North America can be blamed in part on people not getting vaccinated and not getting tested when they’re sick.Brian Pallister is the latest premier to turn to Ottawa for help as his province’s health care system buckles under the weight of the pandemic’s third wave.
Manitoba extends May long weekend COVID-19 public health order by 3 days More than 1,200 cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Manitoba over the long weekend, giving the province the unwelcome distinction of having the highest new infection rate in North America.The province has now had to fly at least 18 critically ill patients to hospitals in Ontario for care, some as far away as Ottawa, London and Windsor.“We’re at a critical point in this third wave,”.