Right in the centre - Rural is different and maybe better
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- Published on Friday, May 29, 2020
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner & Press
A recent study done by Totum Research for News Media Canada confirms that a universally applied strategy will not result in universal access to a message. In smaller markets across the prairies, media habits are different, particularly when it comes to readership of newspapers. Printed community newspapers are read by almost 80 per cent of those who live in prairie communities under 100,000 residents. It appears that the transition from print to online has not happened in rural areas like it has in urban markets.
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COVID-19 daily updates - Friday, May 29
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- Published on Friday, May 29, 2020
1:05 p.m. No new cases identified in Manitoba; 1,115 tests performed
Public health officials advise no new cases of COVID-19 have been identified as of 9:30 a.m. today. The total number of lab-confirmed positive and probable positive cases in Manitoba remains at 294.
The data also shows:
•no individuals in hospital or intensive care;
•14 active cases and 273 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19; and
•the number of deaths due to COVID-19 remains at seven.
COVID-19 daily updates - Thursday, May 28
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- Published on Thursday, May 28, 2020
1:15 p.m. Two new cases identified in Manitoba; 14 active cases total
Public health officials advise two new cases of COVID-19 have been identified as of 9:30 a.m. today. The total number of lab-confirmed positive and probable positive cases in Manitoba is 294.
The data also shows:
• no individuals in hospital or intensive care;
• 14 active cases and 273 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19; and
• the number of deaths due to COVID-19 remains at seven.
COVID-19 daily updates - Wednesday, May 27
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- Published on Wednesday, May 27, 2020
2:03 p.m. No new COVID cases in Manitoba; Over 1,100 tests performed in 24 period
Public health officials advise no new cases of COVID-19 have been identified as of 9:30 a.m. today. The total number of lab-confirmed positive and probable positive cases in Manitoba remains at 292.
The data also shows:
• no individuals in hospital or intensive care;
• 14 active cases and 271 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19; and
• the number of deaths due to COVID-19 remains at seven.
As of yesterday, an additional 1,145 laboratory tests were performed. This brings the total number of tests performed since early February to 40,466.
