Toronto 
The Manitoba government is delaying some of its plans to loosen COVID-19 restrictions.
Health Minister Cameron Friesen says a proposal to lift a self-isolation requirement for travellers from Eastern Canada will not go ahead for now.
Friesen also says plans to increase limits on public gatherings — to 75 people from 50 indoors and to 250 from 100 outdoors — are also off the table for the time being.
Casinos, cinemas and theatres will be allowed to reopen Saturday as planned, but at 30 per cent capacity instead of 50.
Friesen says the changes to the government’s initial plan follow public feedback this week.
Provincial health officials announced one new COVID-19 case, bringing the total of confirmed and probable cases to 375.
WHAT IS ALLOWED NEWLY IN LIMITED PHASE 4
Items moving forward with more limited implementation on July 25 include:
- maintaining current site capacity at 30 per cent for faith-based services, pow wows, but eliminating the need for sub-groups (cohorts);
- allowing stage performances and opening movie theatres to a maximum capacity of 30 per cent of the site, up to a maximum of 500 people;
- allowing casinos to open at a maximum of 30 per cent of the site’s capacity; and
- allowing retail businesses and indoor recreation sites to use non-permeable barriers when distances of two metres can not be maintained.
The following proposed changes have been deferred at this time:
- proposed changes to indoor and outdoor gathering sizes;
- relaxing of self-isolation requirements for those travelling from eastern and southern Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada; and
- walk-up counter service in bars, beverage rooms, brew pubs, microbreweries and distilleries.
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