The province has unveiled a draft plan for Phase Three of Manitoba's reopening under the COVID-19 pandemic.

Premier Brian Pallister outlined some of the measures being examined for Phase Three based on public health advice and consultation with key sectors.

“Thanks to the efforts of ‘Team Manitoba’, we have successfully kept our COVID curve flat and continue to have among the lowest test positivity rates in Canada,” said Pallister. “There is a lot to take into consideration as we reopen our businesses and communities, safely."

On the Phase 3 website, it's indicated implementation is tentatively planned for June 21st.

Proposed measures include:

• increasing gathering sizes to up to 50 people indoors and 100 people outdoors;

• developing guidelines for faith-based and other cultural gatherings, pow wows and other Indigenous cultural and spiritual gatherings, and small summer fairs and festivals;

• easing border restrictions to allow residents of western Canada and northwest Ontario to enter Manitoba without the need to self-isolate for 14 days;

• resuming regular licensed capacity for child-care centres with guidelines in place;

• increasing group sizes for day camps from 24 children to 50;

• increasing indoor occupancy levels for community/service centres and senior centres/clubs;

• allowing people employed by or affiliated with a film production to enter Manitoba without self-isolating for 14 days;

• allowing people employed by or affiliated with a professional sports team to enter Manitoba without self-isolating for 14 days;

• removing occupancy limits for retail businesses while ensuring physical distancing measures are in place;

• increasing indoor and patio occupancy limits to 75 percent of total capacity for restaurants, bars, beverage rooms, brew pubs, microbreweries and distilleries;

• lifting occupancy limits for regulated and non-regulated health professions including registered massage therapists.

Movie theatres and casinos are not part of the draft Phase Three plan, but Pallister says they are on the horizon.

"It will all depend on the results of Phase Two over the next few days. We welcome public input on that subject, but those are not part of our proposed plan right now."

The province is seeking feedback from the public on its proposed plan to ease public health restrictions and continue safely restoring services while ensuring physical distancing.

Pallister says Manitobans can take pride in the progress that has been made, he cautioned that these increased freedoms can be taken away if we are not vigilant.

“If public health results deteriorate or guidelines are not sufficient, Phase Three measures may be paused and previous measures may be re-introduced. We do not want a COVID comeback, we want a Manitoba comeback.”