A little more than six months into Manitoba's COVID-19 state of emergency, the province's chief public health officer says there have been lessons learned in terms of fighting the novel coronavirus and of keeping the public on track about pandemic precautions. "People really want and appreciate black-and-white messaging, and it's just so difficult to do," Dr. Brent Roussin said in an interview. At the start of the pandemic, people who tested positive tended to be older and travel was the top source of transmission. After more openings and loosened travel restrictions, numbers started spiking in late July, first in western Manitoba and later in Winnipeg. Roussin also said he has been supported by the province's top politicians, and hasn't faced political interference with his public health orders.

Source: CBC News October 04, 2020 22:07 UTC