Manitoba’s Chief Provincial Public Health officer is set to announce a new raft of COVID-19 restrictions for Manitoba as case counts rise.

This was addressed during a press conference regarding Manitoba's new COVID-19 Sick Leave Benefit. Premier Brian Pallister says these orders will be effective immediately once announced.

"I have faith in Manitoba that we can do this together," the Premier says.

The pending restrictions have not been announced.

Pallister says Roussin is tied up in court but will announce the new public health orders at 6 P.M. Friday.

The Premier says this is due to hospital case increases, noting that the province is increasing critical bed space.

"God-willing we do not need it, but it is there."

363 new COVID-19 cases were announced yesterday in Manitoba and over 250 new cases were announced Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.