On June 10, the Manitoba Government announced the 4-3-2-One Great Summer Reopening Path (the "Reopening Plan"), which focuses on four reopening categories, three holiday milestones, and two public health responsibilities. The Reopening Plan ultimately sets out the easing of restrictions as vaccination levels rise over the summer months.
The four reopening categories include, (1) gathering and socializing, (2) travel and tourism, (3) shopping and services and (4) dining and entertainment. The three holiday milestones and associated public health measures are:
- Canada Day (July 1): opening businesses, services and facilities at 25% capacity or more and increasing gathering sizes for some sectors
- August long weekend (August 2): opening businesses, services and facilities at 50% capacity or more and increasing gathering sizes, with fewer restrictions for specific sectors
- Labour Day (September 6): reopening all businesses, services and businesses, with limited restrictions
Further, the two public health responsibilities include Manitobans both getting vaccinated and following ongoing public health orders.
The Province will announce more specific reopening plans in the week before each holiday milestone, which are based on increased vaccination rates and decreased COVID-19 case counts, test positivity rates and ICU admissions. The target vaccination levels for eligible Manitobans (i.e., aged 12 and up) for each holiday milestone are as follows:
| Holiday | 1st Vaccination Dose | 2nd Vaccination Dose |
| Canada Day (July 1) | 70% | 25% |
| August Long (August 2) | 75% | 50% |
| Labour Day (September 6) | 80% | 75% |
To note, the Province announced on June 23 that it would be easing public health restrictions on Saturday, June 26, one week ahead of the anticipated Canada Day milestone. At the time of publishing this article, over 70% of eligible Manitobans have received their first vaccination dose and more than 27% have received both doses. For more information on the current and upcoming changes to the public health orders, see our blog Manitoba Critical (Red): Restrictions in Effect Until August 2.
The next milestone in the Reopening Plan is August 2, though reopening capacities may be increased earlier if vaccination rate goals are reached sooner and the province's overall COVID-19 situation continues to improve.
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