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Coronavirus: More than 40,000 tests now done as no new cases announced in Manitoba

Manitoba health officials will update on the province's novel coronavirus numbers Wednesday.

For the fifth day in a row, Manitoba has no new cases of the novel coronavirus.

The 1,145 tests done Tuesday is one of the highest that have been conducted on any given day.

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Manitoba’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Brent Roussin, once again said the low numbers don’t mean a return to normal.

Despite that, the province announced Wednesday that Phase 2 of reopening will commence on June 1.

Roussin called the timing of Phase 2 “appropriate.”

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“It’s a real safe plan, but it’s also a plan that shows that Manitobans have really stepped up,” to keep numbers down, said Roussin.

That doesn’t mean Manitobans should be relaxed, he said.

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On Tuesday, Manitoba health officials said the province had recorded no new cases, and only three cases have been reported in the past two weeks.

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