Manitoba Public Health announced 49 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, August 24, 2020, with 25 cases from today as of 9:30 am and 24 cases connected to Sunday, Aug. 23. The total number of lab-confirmed cases stands at 993.
On Sunday public health announced 72 cases of the virus but have amended the data to show the actual number of cases was 96.
The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 2.9 per cent.
35 of the new cases are in the Prairie Mountain Health region, four new cases in the Southern Health region, eight cases in the Winnipeg Health region, two cases in the Interlake-eastern Regional Health Authority.
Most of the cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region are linked to the intentional testing program of “known clusters in communal living communities.”
Six people are reported being treated for the virus in hospital with one person currently in intensive care.
There are currently 395 active cases of COVID-19 in the province with 586 people listed as recovered.
The number of deaths related to COVID-19 is 12.
1,554 laboratory tests were completed on Sunday. According to Manitoba Public Health, the total number of completed tests since early February is 127,249.
According to public health officials they are monitoring all regions with increased cases to determine if additional restrictions are necessary,
As of today Prairie Mountain Health region’s Pandemic Response System risk level has been elevated to restricted (ORANGE). New restrictions in the region include mandatory masks in all public indoor places as well as at all indoor and outdoor gatherings. Gatherings have been limiter to no more than 10 people. This includes weddings, funerals, banquets, receptions and professional sporting activities.
A person in PMH who enters or remains in an indoor public place, including a business, retail or restaurant establishment, must wear a mask in a manner that covers their mouth, nose and chin without gapping.
A potential exposure to COVID-19 may have occurred at the Safeway Corral Centre (921 18th St. North) in Brandon on Aug. 15 (2:00 to 6:00 p.m.), Aug. 18 (11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.) and Aug. 19 (2:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.).
Officials say that the risk of transmission is low but information is being provided to help people assess their risk and seek testing if symptoms appear.
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