Coronavirus: Manitoba clamps down on gathering sizes, stores can sell essential items only Global News will stream the event live in this story.An invitation sent to media late Thursday didn’t say exactly what the supports will be, or whether or not they’re related to COVID-19.Businesses deemed non-essential were ordered closed under strict province-wide COVID-19 restrictions put in place last week.Under the original public health orders, put in place until at least Dec.
11, restaurants, bars, gyms, non-essential retail stores and other facilities were shut in an attempt to reduce increasing COVID-19 caseloads.