Manitoba Public Health announced there were 343 new cases of the virus today. The total number of lab-confirmed cases stands at 16,825.
Officials have reported 11 additional deaths today due to COVID-19:
- a male in his 30s from the Winnipeg health region;
- a female in her 40s from the Winnipeg health region;
- a female in her 70s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at Health Science Centre unit GA3;
- a female in her 80s from the Prairie Mountain Health region, linked to the outbreak at Fairview Personal Care Home;
- a male in his 80s from the Prairie Mountain Health region, linked to the outbreak at Fairview Personal Care Home;
- a male in his 80s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud region, linked to the outbreak at Villa Youville Personal Care Home;
- a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at Charleswood Care Centre;
- a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at Golden Links Lodge;
- a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at St. Norbert Personal Care Home;
- a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region;
- a male in his 90s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud region, linked to the outbreak at the Bridgepark Manor assisted living facility.
The five-day test positivity rate in Manitoba is 13.4 per cent. In Winnipeg, the test positivity rate is 13.7
Of the cases reported today there are 23 cases in the Interlake-Eastern Health Region, 46 cases in the Northern Health Region, 14 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health Region, 53 cases in the Southern Health Region and 207 cases in the Winnipeg Health Region.
There are 342 people being treated in hospital with 43 in intensive care.
The number of deaths related to COVID-19 is 312.
There are currently 9,260 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. There are 7,253 people are listed as recovered.
2,611 laboratory tests were completed yesterday. According to Manitoba Public Health, the total number of completed tests since early February is 355,081.
Outbreaks have been declared at the Lakeshore General Hospital in Ashern and West Park Manor Personal Care Home in Winnipeg.
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.
Public health officials are also advising that anyone who is symptomatic or has a household member who is symptomatic, the entire household needs to self-isolate pending COVID-19 test results.
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