181 new cases of COVID-19 were identified in the province today. Two cases have been removed due to data correction. This brings the net-new number of cases today to 179. Two deaths were reported due to the virus:
- a male in his 50s from Winnipeg health region; and
- a male in his 70s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the B.1.1.7 variant of concern
The five-day test positivity rate is currently 6.5 per cent provincially and 6.8 per cent in Winnipeg.
The total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba is 37,069
Today’s cases are from the following health regions:
- nine cases in the Interlake-Eastern health region;
- 29 cases in the Northern health region;
- 19 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region;
- 21 cases in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region; and
- 103 cases in the Winnipeg health region.
There are currently 1,739 active cases of COVID-19 in Manitoba with 34,366 people listed as recovered.
144 people are being treated in the hospital of which 73 are considered infectious. 35 people with the virus are in Intensive Care Units with 21 of them still considered infectious.
Varients of concern cases in Manitoba:
| Health Region | B.1.1.7 (UK) | Unspecified | B.1.351 | P1 (Brazil) | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg | 646 | 284 | 19 | 2 | 3 |
| Southern | 49 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prairie Mountain | 49 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interlake-Eastern | 61 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 830 | 347 | 20 | 4 | 3 |
3,581 tests were completed yesterday. Since the virus first arrived in February 2020, there have been 637,894 tests completed.
The total number of deaths related to COVID-19 in Manitoba is 964.
Public health advises of possible exposures to the B.1.1.7 variant of concern at Sioux Valley Community Church, Sioux Valley Dakota Nation at 11 a.m. on April 11 and at Skownan Hall, Skownan First Nation on April 12.
LINK | Manitoba COVID-19 Dashboard
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