273 new cases of COVID-19 were identified in the province today. Seven cases have been removed due to data correction. This brings the net-new number of cases today to 266. Two deaths were reported due to the virus:
- a female in her 60s from the Northern health region; and
- a male in his 60s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region, linked to an outbreak at the Emerson Health Centre.
The five-day test positivity rate is currently 7.3 per cent provincially and 8.3 per cent in Winnipeg.
The total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba is 38,995
Today’s cases are from the following health regions:
- 14 cases in the Interlake-Eastern health region;
- 17 cases in the Northern health region;
- 34 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region;
- nine cases in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region; and
- 199 cases in the Winnipeg health region.
There are currently 2,468 active cases of COVID-19 in Manitoba with 35,551 people listed as recovered.
Hospital data is not available
Varients of concern cases in Manitoba:
| Health Region | B.1.1.7 (UK) | Unspecified | B.1.351 | P1 (Brazil) | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg | 1000 | 738 | 19 | 8 | 6 |
| Southern | 104 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Prairie Mountain | 150 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern | 56 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interlake-Eastern | 113 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 1,423 | 873 | 20 | 10 | 7 |
3,346 tests were completed yesterday. Since the virus first arrived in February 2020, there have been 664,305 tests completed.
The total number of deaths related to COVID-19 in Manitoba is 976.
LINK | Manitoba COVID-19 Dashboard
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