Manitoba Public Health announced there were 36 new cases of the virus on Sunday, October 4, 2020. The total number of lab-confirmed cases stands at 2,140.

Officials report that a male in his 50s has died in the Winnipeg Health region.

The five-day test positivity rate in Manitoba is 2.2 per cent

One case in the Prairie Mountain Health region, five cases in the Interlake-Eastern Health region, seven cases in Southern Health region and 23 cases in the Winnipeg Health region.

20 people are currently in hospital with five people being treated in intensive care according to public health.

The number of deaths related to COVID-19 is 23.

There are currently 696 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, with 607 of those in Winnipeg, 1,421 people are listed as recovered.

2,103 laboratory tests were completed yesterday. According to Manitoba Public Health, the total number of completed tests since early February is 192,164.

Little Grand Rapids First Nation is the site of possible exposure at the recreation centre from September 24 to September 27. Several people within the community have tested positive for the virus after attending the event. Officials say that people from other communities were also at the event and advise them to contact their nursing station or community health centre.

Little Grand Rapids has been moved to Critical (RED) on the Pandemic Response System risk level. Members of the community have been ordered to stay home and a ban on public gatherings has been put in place by the chief and council. 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.

Additional possible exposures have been reported at the following Winnipeg businesses:

• Hooters Restaurant at 1501 St. Matthews Ave. in Winnipeg on Sept. 24 from 4 to 11 p.m.
• 1600-2300 Bourbon Billiards at 241 Vaughan St. in Winnipeg on Sept. 25 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
• Earls Polo Park at 1455 Portage Ave. in Winnipeg on Sept. 25 from 10 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
• Montana’s Polo Park at 665 Empress St. in Winnipeg on Sept. 25 from 9 to 10 p.m.
• Crspy Bnch on 806 Sargent Ave. in Winnipeg on Sept. 26 from 11 a.m. until noon.

Officials advise that anyone who was at any of the businesses during the dates and times should self-monitor. If symptoms develop they should then self-isolate and get tested.

Public health officials also advised of a possible airline exposure on Air Canada flight 296 (affected rows 27 to 31) from Vancouver to Winnipeg on Sept. 27. Individuals in the affected rows on this flight are advised to self-isolate for 14 days following the flight and monitor for symptoms. Passengers on this flight, but not in the affected rows, should self-monitor for symptoms and self-isolate if they develop.

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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