novel coronavirus has been linked to the deaths of two more Manitobans as the province is again expanding its COVID-19 vaccination program into more communities deemed to be at high risk of transmission.The latest fatalities announced Thursday include a woman in her 50s and a man in his 60s, both from the Northern Health region.
Manitoba teachers can soon get COVID-19 shot in North Dakota, premier says Their deaths bring Manitoba’s COVID-19 death toll to 973.Health officials are hoping to curb a growing list of active cases — which increased by 230 infections Thursday — by expanding vaccine eligibility for all adults living in several new areas where the virus is spreading at a faster rate.Anyone 18 or older living in Winnipeg’s Inkster.