to self-isolate for 14 days on arrival, although a 50-kilometre "buffer zone" exists in northwestern ontario. in order to protect vulnerable and remote northern communities, the province also restricted non-essential travel across the 53rd parallel. in phase 2, these restrictions were softened to allow "direct" travel to sites such as campgrounds in the region. the self-isolation requirement for interprovincial travel was removed in phase 3 for those travelling into manitoba from western canada, northern canada, or ontario west of terrace bay. interprovincial travel from outside of these regions will also be exempted for those participating in a film production or professional sporting event, provided that 14 days of self-isolation are completed before travel, and that proper hygiene is practised whilst travelling to manitoba. on august 12, peguis first nation re-introduced self-isolation restrictions for individuals travelling from brandon and steinbach, due to increasing covid-19 spread in those areas. on january 26, 2021, due to concerns surrounding variants of sars-cov-2, premier pallister announced that the 14-day self-isolation requirement for interprovincial travel into manitoba would be reinstated effective at 11:59 p.m. ct on january 28, 2021. essential travel, medical travel, and those who regularly perform essential cross-border travel will be exempt. restartmb system on august 19, 2020, the provincial government migrated to a tier-based response framework known as the #restartmb pandemic response system, which would classify local risk of covid-19 transmission based on health metrics such as test positivity, the rate of new cases, contact tracing, and health care capacity. it would allow restrictions to be imposed at the local level and by-sector to control outbreaks, without the need to impose more province-wide restrictions. all of manitoba was initially placed at the "caution" (yellow) tier, and it was stated that the "restricted" (orange) and "critical" (red) tiers would involve the reimplementation of wider restrictions. #restartmb pandemic response system level criteria limited risk (green) covid-19 is "broadly contained", community transmission is "low to undetectable", and effective treatments and/or vaccines are available. caution (yellow) community transmission exists at low levels with small outbreaks. restricted (orange) community transmission is occurring at higher levels, but is capable of being managed by the public health system. critical (red) community transmission is uncontained; the public health system is at or near capacity, and cannot control outbreaks with contact tracing or testing. 4-3-2-one great summer in june 2021, premier pallister and roussin announced a new reopening plan replacing restartmb known as 4-3-2-one great summer, which is based on vaccination progress. the plan is named for four categories of activities that residents "want most" ("gathering and socializing", "travel and tourism", "shopping and services", and "dining out and entertainment"), three milestones with targets around holidays (canada day, civic holiday, and labour day), and two responsibilities for all residents to receive a covid-19 vaccine and continue following all public health orders. roussin stated that details on restrictions lifted for each milestone would not be immediately revealed, in order to allow for flexibility, 4-3-2-one great summer plan milestone prerequisites restrictions effective 1 70% of eligible residents have received at least one vaccine dose, and 25% of eligible residents are fully vaccinated. private outdoor gatherings limited to 10 people, people from out of the immediate household may enter a home for "essential" activities. public outdoor gatherings limited to 25 people. retail capped at 25% capacity or 250 people (whichever is fewer) personal care services by appointment only at 50% capacity. restaurants and bars allowed to operate at 25% capacity indoors and 50% outdoors. outdoor tables limited to eight people. indoor tables restricted to members of the immediate household unless fully vaccinated. organized recreation activities capped at 25 people outdoors, and 5 people indoors. gyms may operate classes at 25% capacity with masks and three metres social distancing between patrons required. indoor faith-based and spiritual gatherings capped at 25% or 25 people (whichever is fewer), outdoor limited to 50 people. those who are fully vaccinated may travel out of province without mandatory self-isolation on return, visit family members at personal care homes and hospitals, and participate in social activities at personal care homes or communal living settings. june 26, 2021 2 75% of eligible residents have received at least one vaccine dose, and 50% of eligible residents are fully vaccinated. private gatherings limited to 10 people indoors, and 25 outdoors. public indoor gatherings limited to 25 people. public outdoor gatherings limited to 150 people. retail capped at 50% capacity or 500 people (whichever is fewer) indoor restaurants allowed to operate at 50% capacity. indoor tables restricted to members of the immediate household unless fully vaccinated. video lottery may resume. personal care services may offer walk-in appointments. bingo halls, casinos, cinemas, galleries and museums, and vlt lounges may operate at 50% capacity for fully-vaccinated patrons only. where appropriate, children under 12 must be accompanied by fully-vaccinated family members. gyms may operate classes at 50% capacity with three metres social distancing between patrons. indoor faith-based and spiritual gatherings capped at 50% or 150 people (whichever is fewer), outdoor limited to 150 people. outdoor and funerals weddings capped at 150 attendees, indoor weddings and funerals capped at 25 attendees. "large-scale, outdoor professional sports or performing arts events" may be held pursuant to government consent and approval of biosecurity protocols. july 17, 2021 3 80% of eligible residents have received at least one vaccine dose, and 75% of eligible residents are fully vaccinated. indoor mask mandate lifted, but are still strongly recommended for those who are not yet vaccinated. indoor gatherings and organized events limited to 50 people or 50% capacity, whichever is greater. outdoor gatherings and organized events limited to 1,500 people or 50% capacity, whichever is lesser. spectator capacity for sports and recreation are capped at 50%; outdoor events with a larger capacity may be held pursuant to government consent and approval of biosecurity protocols. dance floors remain prohibited at organized gatherings, and attendees are recommended not to mingle or engage in close gatherings. capacity restrictions for private gatherings, retail, gyms, personal care services, and day camps lifted. restaurants may operate at full capacity without restrictions on group sizes, vaccination status, or operating hours. patrons are to remain at their tables as much as possible, not socialize between tables, and maintain two metres social distancing when not at their table. cinemas, art galleries, and museums may operate at 50% capacity. bingo halls, casinos, concert halls, professional sporting events, racing facilities, and vlt lounges may operate at full capacity for fully-vaccinated patrons only. where appropriate, children under 12 must be accompanied by fully-vaccinated family members. august 7, 2021 fourth wave health orders effective restrictions september 7, 2021 some restrictions in effect september 3. face masks are mandatory when in a public indoor space. indoor gatherings and organized events limited to 50 people or 50% capacity, whichever is greater. public outdoor gatherings are limited to 500 people. outdoor events with a larger capacity may be held pursuant to government consent and approval of biosecurity protocols. bingo halls, casinos, concert halls, gyms, restaurants and licensed premises, indoor sports and recreation facilities, ticketed concerts and sporting events, and vlt lounges may only admit patrons presenting proof of full vaccination. where appropriate, children under 12 must be accompanied by fully-vaccinated family members. october 5, 2021 all other aforementioned health orders apply unless otherwise noted. if any participant is eligible to be vaccinated but has not yet been: private indoor gatherings are restricted to guests from one other household. private outdoor gatherings are restricted to 10 people. public indoor gatherings are restricted to 25 people or 25% capacity (whichever is lower). faith-based gatherings are restricted to 25 people or 33% capacity (whichever is greater) . public outdoor gatherings are limited to 50 people. outdoor events with a larger capacity may be held pursuant to government approval, including the requirement for all participants to be fully-vaccinated. retail stores in the southern health region capped at 50% capacity. november 2, 2021 all other aforementioned health orders apply unless otherwise noted. retail stores in the southern health region capped at 50% capacity outside. the rural municipalities of cartier, st. francois xavier, headingley, macdonald, ritchot, and tache are removed from public health orders affecting the southern region november 13, 2021 proof of at least one vaccine dose is required for participants 12–17 in indoor recreational sports (effective december 6) if any participant is eligible to be vaccinated but has not yet been: faith-based gatherings in restricted areas of the southern region are restricted to cohorts of 25 people per-room, to a maximum of 250 attendees. december 20, 2021 private indoor gatherings are restricted to up to 10 guests provided that all guests over age 12 are fully vaccinated. bars and restaurants, gyms, cinemas and theatres, faith-based gatherings, museums, libraries, sports and performing arts events, are limited to 50% capacity. faith-based gatherings are restricted to 25% or 25 people (whichever is lower) if a service admits guests who are not vaccinated. sports tournaments are prohibited. games and practices remain allowed. december 28, 2021 public gatherings are limited to 50% capacity or 250 people, whichever is fewer. bars and restaurants, gyms, cinemas and theatres, faith-based gatherings, museums, libraries, sports and performing arts events, recreation facilities, gaming facilities, and seasonal facilities are limited to 50% capacity or 250 people, whichever is fewer. alcohol sales must end at 10:00 p.m. nightly. february 8, 2022 gyms, cinemas and theatres, museums, libraries, and sports and performing arts events, may increase to 50% capacity. alcohol sales must end at 12:00 a.m. nightly. provided that all guests over age 12 are fully vaccinated. private indoor gatherings are restricted to up to 25 people private outdoor gatherings are restricted to up to 50 people (plus the household) faith-based gatherings are restricted to 50% capacity if any participant over age 12 is not fully vaccinated private indoor gatherings are restricted to 10 people. private outdoor gatherings are restricted to 20 people (plus the household) faith-based gatherings are restricted to 50% capacity or 250 people, whichever is fewer february 15, 2022 pandemic response system moved to yellow ("caution") capacity limits removed for bars and restaurants, gyms, cinemas and theatres, museums, libraries, and sports and performing arts events. proof of vaccination is still required where applicable. capacity limits removed for public outdoor gatherings capacity limits removed all private gatherings if any participant over age 12 is not fully vaccinated public indoor gatherings are restricted to up to 50 people faith-based gatherings are restricted to 50% capacity or 500 people, whichever is fewer proof of vaccination no longer required for participants 12–17 in indoor recreational sports. close contacts of positive cases no longer required to self-isolate. march 1, 2022 proof of vaccination requirement removed for "most settings". march 15, 2022 most remaining public health orders lifted. face masks no longer mandatory in most places, besides health care facilities mandatory self-isolation no longer required after a positive test. covid alert app is deprecated; positive cases can no longer be reported to the app in manitoba. pandemic response system moved to green ("limited risk")