Manitoba Public Health announced there were 271 new cases of the virus today. The total number of lab-confirmed cases stands at 7,689.
There are seven more deaths reported on Saturday, November 7, a male in his 50s and a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg Health region, a female in her 60s, a male in his 70s and a female in her 80s linked to the outbreak at Maples personal care home in Winnipeg and a male in his 60s and a male in his 80s linked to the outbreak at Victoria General Hospital in Winnipeg.
The five-day test positivity rate is 9.4 per cent. In Winnipeg, the rate is 9.6 per cent.
Of the cases reported today there are 31 cases in the Interlake-Eastern Health Region, 39 cases in the Southern Health Region, 22 cases in the Northern Health Region, 23 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health Region and 156 cases in the Winnipeg Health Region.
There are 159 people being treated in hospital with 23 in intensive care.
The number of deaths related to COVID-19 is 103.
There are currently 4,460 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, of those 3,277 are in Winnipeg. There are 3,126 people are listed as recovered.
3,216 laboratory tests were completed yesterday. According to Manitoba Public Health, the total number of completed tests since early February is 279,917.
An outbreak has been declared at Carman Memorial Hospital. The have moved to Critical (red) on the Pandemic Response System. Visitor restrictions are in place.
Information on possible exposures in all regions can be accessed through the following links:
The chief provincial public health officer urges Manitobans to not socialize with people from outside their household, to cut down the number of close contacts and avoid closed-in or crowded spaces.
Officials are advising the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region that anyone who is symptomatic, or has a household member who is symptomatic, the entire household needs to self-isolate. The symptomatic individual needs to stay in their own room and, if possible, use their own bathroom and not use common areas.
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.
