In a news conference this afternoon, Premier Heather Stefanson and Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Brent Rousin announced that Manitoba will be relaxing the current public health orders.

The new orders will come into effect February 8th and will be in place until at least February 22nd;

• Private gatherings where everyone is fully vaccinated will be expanded to allow the household plus 25 others in indoor spaces and 50 people in outdoor spaces.
• Private gatherings where any of the individuals are eligible but unvaccinated (youth under the age of 12 are exempt), are limited to the household plus 10 others in indoor spaces and 20 people in outdoor spaces.
• Sports and recreation tournaments will be able to resume.
• Restaurants will be limited to 50% capacity and will still require proof of vaccination. Table sizes will be limited to 10 people.
• Liquor sales at licensed premises will now be allowed until 12 am
• They are lifting the cap of 250 people at events, however, they will still be limited to 50% and require proof of vaccination.

All Public health orders can be found here.

They also announced the expansion of the Sector Support Program which includes;

• Extending the program intake period until Feb. 28, 2022;
• Expanding eligibility under the program to include event rentals, catering, and photographers;
• Providing a second payment to businesses that have been previously approved and are affected by public health orders in place into February.

More information about the Sector Support Program can be found here.