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MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Premier Brian Pallister during the announcement that Manitoba's public schools will be closed for three weeks, starting March 23, as a proactive measure to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The declaration was made at a press conference Friday afternoon at the Manitoba legislature by Education Minister Kelvin Goertzen who was accompanied by the Premier, Health Minister Cameron Friesen and chief provincial public health officer Dr. Brent Roussin. 200313 - Friday, March 13, 2020.