Manitoba Public Health announced there were 384 new cases of the virus today. One case was removed due to being out of province, which brings the net new cases to 383. The total number of lab-confirmed cases stands at 8,878.
Officials announced five additional deaths, a male in his 70s from Winnipeg Health Region, a male in his 70s from Southern Health region, a female in her 80s linked to the outbreak at Seine River Retirement Residence in Winnipeg, a female in her 80 linked to the outbreak at Maples Long Term Care Home in Winnipeg and a female in her 90s linked to the outbreak at Victoria General Hospital in Winnipeg.
The five-day test positivity rate is 10.6 per cent. In Winnipeg, the rate is 10 per cent.
Of the cases reported today there are 26 cases in the Interlake-Eastern Health Region, 83 cases in the Southern Health Region, 41 cases in the Northern Health Region, 18 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health Region and 216 cases in the Winnipeg Health Region.
There are 207 people being treated in hospital with 30 in intensive care.
The number of deaths related to COVID-19 is 114.
There are currently 5,390 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, of those 3,922 are in Winnipeg. There are 3,374 people are listed as recovered.
1,762 laboratory tests were completed yesterday. According to Manitoba Public Health, the total number of completed tests since early February is 290,560.
Effective on Thursday November 12, the entire province moves to Critical (red) on the Pandemic Response System. New restrictions will come into force including limiting gathering sizes to members of your household only.
Outbreaks have been declared at Bethania Mennonite personal care home in Winnipeg, Riverview Health Centre in Winnipeg, St. Amant Health and Transition Services in Winnipeg, Extendicare Tuxedo Villa personal care home in Winnipeg and Brightwater Senior Living of Tuxedo in Winnipeg. The sites have been moved to Critical (red) on the Pandemic Response System.
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.
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