Manitoba Public Health announced there were 365 new cases of the virus today. The total number of lab-confirmed cases stands at 16,483. The total lab-confirmed cases dropped by one due to a reporting error from public health.
Officials have reported 11 additional deaths today due to COVID-19:
- a male in his 60s from the Winnipeg health region;
- a male in his 70s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Holy Family Home;
- a female in her 80s from the Northern health region;
- a female in her 80s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region, linked to an outbreak at the Villa Youville Personal Care Home;
- female in her 80s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region, linked to an outbreak at Menno Home;
- a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Fred Douglas Lodge;
- a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Park Manor Care;
- a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Holy Family Home;
- a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at the Charleswood Care Centre;
- a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Holy Family Home;
- a female in her 90s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region, linked to an outbreak at Rest Haven Nursing Home.
The five-day test positivity rate in Manitoba is 13.3 per cent. In Winnipeg, the test positivity rate is 13.5
Of the cases reported today there are 17 cases in the Interlake-Eastern Health Region, 27 cases in the Northern Health Region, nine cases in the Prairie Mountain Health Region, 71 cases in the Southern Health Region and 241 cases in the Winnipeg Health Region.
There are 336 people being treated in hospital with 44 in intensive care.
The number of deaths related to COVID-19 is 301.
There are currently 9,172 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. There are 7,010 people are listed as recovered.
3,158 laboratory tests were completed yesterday. According to Manitoba Public Health, the total number of completed tests since early February is 352,437.
An outbreak has been declared in the acute care inpatient unit at The Pas Hospital in The Pas. The site has been moved to Critical (red) on the Pandemic Response System.
Information on possible exposures in all regions can be accessed through the following links:
The chief provincial public health officer urges Manitobans to only leave their homes for essential purposes. When leaving the house to obtain essentials, be sure to physically distance, wear a mask in indoor public places and avoid crowded spaces. Do not leave the home if you are sick, or when any member of your family is sick. Further, do not socialize with anyone from outside your household.
Public health officials are also advising that anyone who is symptomatic or has a household member who is symptomatic, the entire household needs to self-isolate pending COVID-19 test results.
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