Manitoba restaurants were given the go-ahead to re-open their dining rooms Friday, so long as they limit their seatings to 25 per cent of capacity.

The Winnipeg and Manitoba chambers of commerce hope for a 'small' start, allowing retailers to open at limited capacity when the province's coronavirus public health order expires.

Provincial data shows there have been hundreds of recent calls reporting people or business not following COVID-19 regulations, but little enforcement action has been taken.

The large, open-air space has allowed the market to let hundreds stream in and out when it's operating.