Manitoba Public Health announced there were 283 new cases of the virus today. The total number of lab-confirmed cases stands at 17,107.
Officials have reported 16 additional deaths today due to COVID-19:
- a male in his 70s from the Winnipeg health region;
- a female in her 70s from the Winnipeg health region;
- a female in her 70s from the Winnipeg health region;
- a male in his 70s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region;
- a male in his 70s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region;
- a male in his 80s from the Prairie Mountain Health region, linked to the outbreak at Fairview Home;
- a male in his 80s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region;
- a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region;
- a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region;
- a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at Fred Douglas Lodge;
- a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at Holy Family Personal Care Home;
- a male in his 90s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at Holy Family Personal Care Home;
- a female in her 90s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region, linked to the outbreak at Buhler Active Living Centre in Winkler;
- a male in his 90s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at Golden Links Lodge;
- a female in her 100s from the Prairie Mountain Health region, linked to the outbreak at Gilbert Plains Personal Care Home;
- a female in her 100s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at Holy Family Personal Care Home.
The five-day test positivity rate in Manitoba is 13.1 per cent. In Winnipeg, the test positivity rate is 13.8
Of the cases reported today there are 17 cases in the Interlake-Eastern Health Region, 22 cases in the Northern Health Region, 12 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health Region, 54 cases in the Southern Health Region and 178 cases in the Winnipeg Health Region.
There are 338 people being treated in hospital with 48 in intensive care.
The number of deaths related to COVID-19 is 328.
There are currently 9,066 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. There are 7,713 people are listed as recovered.
2,253 laboratory tests were completed yesterday. According to Manitoba Public Health, the total number of completed tests since early February is 357,707.
Outbreaks have been declared at Grace Hospital 2 South, Seven Oaks General Hospital Family Medical unit 5U4-7 and Concordia Hospital N2 East, all 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 only leave their homes for essential purposes. When leaving the house to obtain essentials, be sure to physically distance, wear a mask in indoor public places and avoid crowded spaces. Do not leave the home if you are sick, or when any member of your family is sick. Further, do not socialize with anyone from outside your household.
Public health officials are also advising that anyone who is symptomatic or has a household member who is symptomatic, the entire household needs to self-isolate pending COVID-19 test results.
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