Manitoba Public Health announced there were 368 new cases of the virus today. One case was removed due to a data correction bringing the total to 367. The total number of lab-confirmed cases stands at 17,751.
Officials have reported 12 additional deaths today due to COVID-19:
- a male in his 30s from the Interlake-Eastern health region;
- a male in his 50s from the Northern health region;
- a male in his 50s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region, linked to the outbreak at the Menno Home;
- a male in his 70s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at Golden Links Lodge;
- a female in her 70s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region;
- a female in her 70s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region, linked to the outbreak at Fernwood Place;
- a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region;
- a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region;
- a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at Maples Long Term Care Home;
- a male in his 90s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at Golden Links Lodge;
- a male in his 90s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region;
- a female in her 90s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region, linked to the outbreak at the Menno Home.
The five-day test positivity rate in Manitoba is 13.1 per cent. In Winnipeg, the test positivity rate is 14.9
Of the cases reported today there are 21 cases in the Interlake-Eastern Health Region, 48 cases in the Northern Health Region, 31 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health Region, 57 cases in the Southern Health Region and 211 cases in the Winnipeg Health Region.
There are 357 people being treated in hospital with 52 in intensive care.
The number of deaths related to COVID-19 is 353. Due to a data error, one death that had been reported earlier has been removed.
There are currently 9,129 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. There are 8,268 people are listed as recovered.
2,913 laboratory tests were completed yesterday. According to Manitoba Public Health, the total number of completed tests since early February is 362,973.
An outbreak has been declared at the River Park Gardens Personal Care Home in Winnipeg.
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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