Increased COVID-19 restrictions take effect across the province today.

Southern Health, and all health regions that are not the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region, have moved up to Orange (restricted) on the #RestartMB Pandemic Level Response System. The Winnipeg region, meanwhile, has been moved to Red (critical).

Among the updated public health guidelines in the Orange regions, group sizes will be limited to five people, restaurants will be limited to 50 per cent capacity and churches will be limited to 20 per cent capacity. Also, mask use is mandatory in indoor public places.

In Red regions, bars and restaurants are closed for takeout only, recreation programming is suspended, churches will be limited to 15 per cent capacity and hospital visitations have been suspended.

Click here to view a full list of the upgraded public health guidelines effective today.