Manitoba Public Health announced there were 170 new cases of the virus today. One case was removed due to a data error so the net cases are 169. The total number of lab-confirmed cases stands at 4,701.
The 59th, 60th and 61st deaths have been reported. A male in her 80s from Winnipeg linked to the outbreak at Victoria Hospital, a female in her 80s from the Interlake-Eastern health region linked to the Misericordia Place outbreak and a male in his 40s from the Interlake-Eastern Health Region.
The five-day test positivity rate in Manitoba is 7.3 per cent. In Winnipeg the rate is 8.6 per cent
Of the cases reported today there are 26 cases in the Interlake-Eastern Health Region, 18 cases in the Southern Health Region, six cases in the Northern Health Region, four cases in the Prairie Mountain Health Region and 117 cases in the Winnipeg Health Region.
There are currently 89 people being treated in hospital for COVID-19 with 19 of those in intensive care.
The number of deaths related to COVID-19 is 61.
There are currently 2,334 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. 1,886 of those cases are in Winnipeg. There are 2,306 people are listed as recovered.
3,437 laboratory tests were completed yesterday. According to Manitoba Public Health, the total number of completed tests since early February is 248,077.
Officials report that the outbreak at the St. Norbert personal care home is now declared over.
Cross Lake First Nation has moved to Critical (Red) on the Pandemic Response System due to the number of cases within the community. The chief and council have directed that all public gatherings are not permitted and community residents are required to stay at home. People should only leave their residence to seek testing or medical care, or to send one person from a household for essential supplies. People who work in essential services are able to leave their residence for work. Non-medical masks must be worn outside the home.
Information on possible exposures in all regions can be accessed through the following links:
Public health is continuing to advise Winnipeg residents and visitors to the city to stay home if sick, wash your hands, cover your cough and physically distance when you are with people outside your household. If you cannot physically distance, you should wear a mask to help reduce your risk. Reduce the number of close contacts outside your household, and avoid closed-in or crowded spaces.
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.
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