Manitoba Public Health announced there were 387 new cases of the virus today. The total number of lab-confirmed cases stands at 13.204.
Officials announced 10 additional deaths today:
- a male in his 30s from the Winnipeg health region;
- a male in his 60s from the Northern health region;
- a female in her 70s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at Parkview Place;
- a male in his 70s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at Misericordia Health Centre’s Transitional Care Unit;
- a male in his 70s from the Winnipeg health region;
- a female in her 80s from Southern Health-Santé Sud and linked to the outbreak at the Bridgepark Manor assisted living facility;
- a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at the Holy Family Home;
- a female in her 80s and a male in his 90s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at Maples Long Term Care Home;
- a female in her 100s from Prairie Mountain Health and linked to the outbreak at the Gilbert Plains personal care home.
The five-day test positivity rate in Manitoba is 13.8 per cent. In Winnipeg, the test positivity rate is 13.6.
Of the cases reported today there are 26 cases in the Interlake-Eastern Health Region, 34 cases in the Northern Health Region, 15 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health Region, 94 cases in the Southern Health Region and 218 cases in the Winnipeg Health Region.
There are 276 people being treated in hospital with 45 in intensive care.
The number of deaths related to COVID-19 is 217.
There are currently 8,012 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, of those 5,757 are in Winnipeg. There are 5,075 people are listed as recovered.
2,519 laboratory tests were completed yesterday. According to Manitoba Public Health, the total number of completed tests since early February is 327,511.
Outbreaks have been declared at Grace Hospital Unit 3 North in Winnipeg, Dakota House in Winnipeg, Eastview Place in Altona, Tabor Home in Morden, Fernwood Place in Steinbach, and Lion Prairie Manor and Douglas Campbell Lodge in Portage la Prairie. All of these sites have moved to Critical on the Pandemic Response System
Information on possible exposures in all regions can be accessed through the following links:
The chief provincial public health officer urges Manitobans to only leave their homes for essential purposes. When leaving the house to obtain essentials, be sure to physically distance, wear a mask in indoor public places and avoid crowded spaces. Do not leave the home if you are sick, or when any member of your family is sick. Further, do not socialize with anyone from outside your household.
Officials advise that only people showing symptoms of COVID-19 should go for testing. If you do have symptoms you should seek testing as soon as possible once symptoms appear.
