524 new COVID-19 cases and 28 deaths reported Sunday

COVID-19

524 new COVID-19 cases and 28 deaths reported Sunday

December 27, 2020

Manitoba Public Health announced that between December 24 and 9:30 am December 27 there are 524 new cases of COVID-19 in the province and an additional 28 deaths including:

a female in her 30s from the Winnipeg health region;
a female in her 60s from the Winnipeg health region;
a male in his 60s from the Northern health region;
a male in his 60s from the Winnipeg health region;
a male in his 60s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Poseidon Care Centre;
a female in her 70s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Poseidon Care Centre;
a female in her 70s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Charleswood Care Centre;
a male in his 70s from the Northern health region;
a male in his 70s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Fred Douglas Lodge;
a male in his 70s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Convalescent Home of Winnipeg;
a female in her 80s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region;
a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Charleswood Care Centre;
a male in his 80s from the Interlake-Eastern health region, linked to an outbreak at Kin Place in Oakbank;
a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Convalescent Home of Winnipeg;
a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Holy Family Home;
a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Oakview Place Personal Care Home;
a male in his 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 Poseidon Care Centre;
a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region;
a female in her 90s from the Northern health region, linked to an outbreak at George Colon Memorial home in Bunibonibee Cree Nation;
a female in her 90s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region, linked to an outbreak at Portage District General Hospital;
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 Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Saul and Claribel Simkin Centre;
a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at St. Norbert Personal Care Home;
a male in his 90s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region;
a male in his 90s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Convalescent Home of Winnipeg;
a female in her 100s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at St. Norbert Personal Care Home; and
a female in her 100s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Convalescent Home of Winnipeg.

The current provincial five-day test positivity rate is 12.1 per cent. The test positivity rate in Winnipeg is 12.5 per cent. The total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba is 24,145.

The data shows that of today’s cases, 96 are from the Interlake-Eastern health region, 101 from Northern health region, 24 from the Prairie Mountain Health region, 58 from Southern Health region and 245 from the Winnipeg health region.

There are currently 341 people being treated in hospital for the virus of which 252 are active cases and 89 people are no longer infectious. There are 35 people being treated in intensive care for COVID-19 related issues.

As of today 645 Manitobans have died from COVID-19.

There are currently 4,488 active cases. 19,012 people are listed as recovered.

There were 4,238 tests processed yesterday bringing the total number of tests since February to 415,859.

An outbreak has been declared at the Boyne Lodge Personal Care Home in Carman.

Manitoba Public Health is advising that people only leave their homes for essential purposes, avoid crowded spaces, physically distance and wear a mask in indoor public places.