The new loosened Public Health restrictions in the province of Manitoba have officially kicked in.

Last week Premier Heather Stefanson and Chief Public Health Officer Doctor Brent Roussin announced the sped-up loosening of restrictions in the province due to the peak of the Omicron wave of the pandemic.

The restrictions that are now in place are:

• Masks and physical distancing continue to be required in indoor public spaces.
• Indoor gatherings in public spaces will be limited to 50 people if anyone over 12 is not fully vaccinated.
• Indoor gatherings in public spaces will have no limit if everyone over 12 is fully vaccinated.
• There are no longer capacity limits for outdoor public or private gatherings regardless of vaccination status.
• There are no capacity limits for indoor private gatherings regardless of vaccination status.
• Restaurants will have no capacity limits or table size limits but will still require proof of vaccination for anyone over 12 who's dining in.
• Liquor sales in licensed establishments return to normal hours of operation.
• No capacity limits at sporting events with proof of vaccination still required.
• Proof of vaccination or testing no longer required for youth 12-17 for indoor and recreational sports.

They also announced that there's a plan to remove the proof of vaccination requirements in all settings on March 1 as well as a plan to remove all mask requirements and other restrictions by March 15.

In some settings, including personal care homes, shelters, and healthcare facilities, public health officials will continue to notify close contacts of COVID-19 cases until March 8 before lifting that requirement.

A full list of the restrictions coming into place next week can be found here.