The social gathering ban, originally scheduled to expire on Saturday, will now continue for another two weeks. At least until June 7, hundreds of schools in Manitoba will continue to conduct distance learning.

In addition, a new public health decree forces companies in the province to allow employees to work from home as much as possible.

A document circulated among public health officials obtained by CBC News stated that 72 workplaces in Winnipeg Suspected COVID-19 cluster From March 1st to May 19th.

The document shows that in the first three weeks of May, no less than 39 clusters were discovered.

Dr. Lishan Tan, Chief Public Health Officer of Canada, Said at the Friday briefing An increasing number of vaccinations across the country (over 22 million) helped defeat the third wave of COVID-19.

She pointed out that the disease trend is showing a “strong and stable” downward trend, with the average number of cases being less than half of the number of cases during the third wave of peaks in mid-April.

However, Tan said, now is not the time to relax public health measures. She also pointed out that the number of people hospitalized for this disease in Manitoba is still high.

Manitoba Report 497 new COVID-19 cases Friday is 200 times more than the daily increase on Thursday. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the latest number of confirmed cases has brought the total number of cases in the province above the 50,000 mark.

Watch | Quebec relaxes COVID-19 restrictions and lifts curfew:

Tam was very cautious in evaluating Quebec’s decision to lift the curfew and reopen outdoor spaces (such as restaurant terraces), and given the regional epidemiology, these actions are “not unreasonable.”

However, she warned that the hasty reopening may lead to a “rebirth” of under-immunized populations.

Tam said: “In the past, we had some experience that made us want to be more cautious.”

In Ontario, Prime Minister Doug Ford announced on Friday that the province is shortening the current vaccination interval by 16 weeks.

Watch | Ontario raises schedule for second dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Ontario has joined an increasing number of provinces to provide a second dose of vaccine to more people. As new evidence from Canada, this shows that the first dose of vaccine can provide strong, but far from perfect anti-virus protection. 1:59

Starting Monday, people over 80 years old in Ontario can order a second dose. Those 70 years and older can start bookings during the week of June 14.

For everyone else, eligibility will depend on when they get the first shot. These bookings may start at the end of June.

The Prime Minister said: “Of course, it depends on the availability of vaccines and the appointment situation in your area.” “So although not everyone can get the second shot four weeks after the first shot, we want to make sure that you get complete immunity.”

What happened in Canada

Watch | Provinces shortened the timetable for the second vaccination:

Some provinces have announced plans to shorten the timetable for the second COVID-19 vaccination as the supply increases. 1:59

As of 7 am Eastern Time on Saturday, Canada has reported 1,374,275 confirmed cases of COVID-19, of which 39,903 are active cases. CBC News counted the death toll at 25,440.

Nova Scotia 40 new COVID-19 cases and 1 related death were reported on Friday, and officials announced the province’s COVID-19 gradual reopening plan It will start on June 2.

Watch | Nova Scotia announced plans to reopen, including some schools:

Prime Minister Iain Rankin called it a “Success Story of Nova Scotia” and announced on Friday the province’s five-phase reopening plan, which began to lift COVID-19 restrictions, including in Harry Schools are reopened outside of Farx and Sydney. 3:19

Prince Edward Island, Which report Two new cases On Friday, the plan is underway with a five-step plan, which is tentatively scheduled to start on June 6. Like New Brunswick, the plan requires that certain thresholds must be reached in terms of vaccination rates and medical record rates before entering the next phase.

Newfoundland and Labrador,at the same time, 14 new cases on Friday.

Ontario Last Friday, 1,273 new cases of COVID-19 were reported, and another 14 deaths were reported. According to the provincial Ministry of Health, 1,023 patients were hospitalized due to COVID-related diseases, and there were 645 people in the intensive care unit.

in Quebec, Health officials reported 419 new COVID-19 cases and 4 other deaths last Friday due to the cancellation of a series of restrictions (including a curfew across the province)

Saskatchewan 122 new COVID-19 cases and 2 related deaths were reported on Friday.

Alberta 512 new COVID-19 cases and 7 related deaths were reported. At the same time, the province may announce on Friday that it will enter the second phase of its reopening plan before June 10. More than 60% of eligible Albertans have received the first dose A COVID-19 vaccine.

The provincial government also announced that it will provide up to 45 million Canadian dollars in funding to help young people who may be frustrated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This amount will be provided to as many as 50,000 students in grades 1 to 3 in the upcoming fall school year.

Watch | Montreal and Vancouver restaurateurs shared their excitement about reopening:

Ian Hanomansing talked with two restaurant owners from Montreal and Vancouver about the first reopening in months and the challenges they still face. 6:31

British Columbia Health officer report 317 new COVID-19 cases And two related deaths on Friday.

Nunavut According to a report by Prime Minister Joe Savikataaq, a new case of COVID-19 was reported on Friday.

What happened around the world

According to the database of Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of Saturday morning, more than 169.5 million COVID-19 cases have been reported worldwide. The reported global death toll exceeds 3.5 million.

Malaysia reported 9,020 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, the highest number of daily injuries since the pandemic began, and it is the fifth consecutive day that new infections have been recorded.

The country’s Ministry of Health has also reported 98 deaths who have tested positive for COVID-19, which is another daily record. The latest figures show that the total number of cases in Malaysia is 558,534 and the death toll is 2,650.

The National Health Commission said on Saturday that as of Friday, nearly 603 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine had been vaccinated in mainland China.

NHC said the country’s vaccine production capacity is growing, meeting domestic demand of more than 20 million doses per day.

According to data from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China’s goal is to vaccinate 70% to 80% of the population between the end of this year and the middle of next year.

A TV host in the region said in an interview on Friday that in Taiwan, China, the health care system is collapsing due to the surge in COVID-19 infections.

In an interview with China Central Television (CCTV), Lu Xiufang of Taiwan’s CTi News said: “The medical situation in Taiwan is not only tense, it is also collapsing.”

She also pointed out that the COVID-19 vaccine is severely lacking, and the population of the region is 23.5 million people, with less than 900,000 doses.

Taiwan confirmed 5989 new COVID-19 cases from May 15 to 28.

The Ministry of Health of Afghanistan announced that starting Saturday, all public and private universities and schools in 16 provinces, including Kabul, will be closed for at least two weeks.

The decision was made after a surge in COVID-19 cases. Last Friday, 977 people tested positive for COVID-19 and 18 people died, most of them in Kabul. Only 3,800 were tested.

The Afghan Ministry of National Defense stated that more than 600,000 people in Afghanistan received the first dose of AstraZeneca vaccine, but did not count the number of armed forces. Due to shortages, vaccination work has been suspended, and the remaining stocks are reserved for those who are vaccinated for the first time.