The Manitoba vaccine passport will be lifted on March 1 — one of several relaxations of COVID-19 mandates announced by the province Friday..“Based on the information and data monitored by public health, we are seeing strong signals that the Omicron wave has peaked and is now having a reduced impact here in Manitoba,” said Dr. Brent Roussin, chief provincial public health officer, in a press release..“As a result, it’s prudent to continue to reduce our public health restrictions.”.Most capacity limits will be removed on February 15, along with the removal of the vaccine passport for youth sports..On March 15, the mask mandates in the province will be lifted..Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson said the province will continue to make adjustments to public health orders over the coming weeks..Earlier this week Alberta and Saskatchewan announced the easing of their COVID regulations..Ewa Sudyk is a reporter with the Western Standard.,.esudyk@westernstandardonline.com
