Manitoba Public Health announced there were 51 new cases of the virus on Sunday, September 27, 2020. The total number of lab-confirmed cases stands at 1,880.
The five-day test positivity rate in Manitoba is 2.2 per cent
Four cases in the Southern Health region, eight cases in the Interlake-Eastern Health region, one case in Prairie Mountain Health region, two cases in the Northern Health region and 36 cases in the Winnipeg Health region.
There are 13 people being treated in hospital including six people in intensive care.
There are currently 589 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, with 490 of those in Winnipeg, 1,272 people are listed as recovered.
2,200 laboratory tests were completed yesterday. According to Manitoba Public Health, the total number of completed tests since early February is 178,067.
École Précieux-Sang in Winnipeg is the site of a possible ecposure on September 18, 2020. Public health say the exposure is low risk and the infection was not acquired in the school.
Manitoba Families will be distributing reusable masks to its clients. Two masks will be provided to every adult and child aged five to nine in a household. Older children receive masks through their school or child care provider. More than 227,000 will be distributed across Manitoba in the next few weeks.
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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