65 new cases of COVID-19, 56 of those in Winnipeg

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65 new cases of COVID-19, 56 of those in Winnipeg

September 26, 2020

Manitoba Public Health announced there were 65 new cases of the virus on Saturday, September 26, 2020. The total number of lab-confirmed cases stands at 1,829.

The five-day test positivity rate in Manitoba is 2.3 per cent

Yhree cases in the Southern Health region, three cases in the Interlake-Eastern Health region, three cases in Prairie Mountain Health region and 56 cases in the Winnipeg Health region.

There are 12 people being treated in hospital including six people in intensive care.

There are currently 487 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, with 401 of those in Winnipeg, 1,258 people are listed as recovered.

2,234 laboratory tests were completed yesterday. According to Manitoba Public Health, the total number of completed tests since early February is 175,867.

Public health officials say that a new outbreak of COVID-19 has been declared at Heritage Lodge Personal Care Home in Winnipeg. They have now move to Restricerd (RED) in the Pandemic Response System.

Several more schools are sites of possible exposure including:

St. John’s Ravenscourt School in Winnipeg on Sept. 14 and Sept. 16: based on the public health investigations, the exposure was assessed to be extremely low risk and the infection was not acquired at school;
R.J. Waugh Elementary School in Carberry on Sept. 21: a positive COVID-19 case on a bus;
Carberry Collegiate in Carberry on Sept. 21: one grade is being transitioned to remote learning as of Sept. 28 for up to 14 days;
John W. Gunn Middle School in Winnipeg from September 16 to 18: based on the public health investigations, the exposure was assessed to be low risk and the infection was not acquired at school.

Possible exposures have been identified at a number of restaurants including:

Joey’s Polo Park, 653 St. James St., Winnipeg – Sept. 16 from 8:30 to 11 p.m.;
The Local Public Eatery, 274 Garry St., Winnipeg – Sept. 17 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.;
Bar Italia, 737 Corydon Ave., Winnipeg – Sept. 16 from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.;
Del Rios Restaurant, 644 Main St., Winkler – Sept. 16 from 6 to 7 p.m.;
P. F. Chang’s Restaurant, 865 St. James St., Winnipeg – Sept. 12 from 5 to 10. p.m., Sept. 16 from 5 to 10 p.m. and Sept. 17 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

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.