Erik Pindera

Sioux Valley Dakota Nation demanded immediate assistance and money for mental health supports from Indigenous Services Canada, the nation’s governance wrote in an open letter.

Sixty-seven of those infected are residents, while 22 are staff, resulting in a ‘staffing crisis’ according to the union representing health care workers.

Some businesses — like beverage rooms, nightclubs, casinos and bingo halls — will have to close outright for two weeks.

Dr. Brent Roussin said Thursday increasing COVID-19 cases prompted new rules for schools, including increased physical distancing, that go into effect Monday.

The current lease, set to expire in 2023, has been subject to more than five years of debate at city hall.

The shutdown comes amid rising novel coronavirus case numbers in the province — currently, Manitoba has the worst case count per capita nationwide while critical care capacity in Winnipeg hospitals is on the brink.

Eight have died in the last 48 hours.

Health officials reported nine deaths and 431 new novel coronavirus cases on the eve of the Nov. 12 shutdown — the test positivity rate in the province’s capital is now 10.7 per cent.

The novel coronavirus is surging in Steinbach and the surrounding area.

More than 8,000 people currently have the novel coronavirus in Manitoba, 276 of whom are in hospital.