Manitoba Public Health announced there were 320 new cases of the virus today. Two cases were removed due to a data correction bringing the total to 318. The total number of lab-confirmed cases stands at 18,069.
Officials have reported nine additional deaths today due to COVID-19:
- a female in her 50s from the Interlake-Eastern health region;
- a male in his 60s from the Winnipeg health region;
- a male in his 70s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region;
- a female in her 80s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region;
- a female in her 80s from Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at the Lions Manor Senior Housing;
- a female in her 90s from Prairie Mountain Health region, linked to the outbreak at Fairview Personal Care Home;
- a female in her 90s from Prairie Mountain Health region, linked to the outbreak at Fairview Personal Care Home;
- a male in his 90s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at Holy Family Personal Care Home; and
- a male in his 90s from the Winnipeg health region.
The five-day test positivity rate in Manitoba is 13.4 per cent. In Winnipeg, the test positivity rate is 14.6
Of the cases reported today there are 16 cases in the Interlake-Eastern Health Region, 30 cases in the Northern Health Region, 20 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health Region, 54 cases in the Southern Health Region and 200 cases in the Winnipeg Health Region.
There are 361 people being treated in hospital with 55 in intensive care.
The number of deaths related to COVID-19 is 362.
There are currently 9,172 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. There are 8,535 people are listed as recovered.
2,706 laboratory tests were completed yesterday. According to Manitoba Public Health, the total number of completed tests since early February is 365,707.
An outbreak has been declared at Brandon Correctional Centre.
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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