Manitoba Public Health announced there were 100 new cases of the virus today. The total number of lab-confirmed cases stands at 4,349.
The 55th death has been reported from the Winnipeg Health Region, a female in her 80s related to the outbreak at Parkview Place.
The five day test positivity rate in Manitoba is 7.1 per cent.
Of the cases reported today there are five cases in the Interlake-Eastern Health Region, 11 cases in the Southern Health Region, 10 cases in the Northern Health Region, one case in the Prairie Mountain Health Region and 73 cases in the Winnipeg Health Region.
There are currently 80 people being treated in hospital for COVID-19 with 15 of those in intensive care.
The number of deaths related to COVID-19 is 55.
There are currently 2,117 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. 1,645 of those cases are in Winnipeg. There are 2,177 people are listed as recovered.
2,131 laboratory tests were completed yesterday. According to Manitoba Public Health, the total number of completed tests since early February is 242,787.
Public health officials say a person who has tested positive for COVID-19 attended a funeral in Lake Manitoba First Nation on Oct. 12. Although they did not have symptoms they were in their infectious period. Public health officials will be notifying close contacts. Anyone else who attended the funeral should self-monitor for symptoms.
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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