Manitoba Public Health announced there were 43 new cases of the virus on Friday, October 2, 2020. The total number of lab-confirmed cases stands at 2,072.

Officials also report a male in his 70s from Parkview Place in Winnipeg has died due to the virus.

The five-day test positivity rate in Manitoba is 2.3 per cent

One case in the Southern Health region, Seven cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region, six cases in the Interlake-Eastern Health region and 29 cases in the Winnipeg Health region.

There are 18 people being treated in hospital including seven people in intensive care.

The number of deaths related to COVID-19 is 21.

There are currently 652 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, with 534 of those in Winnipeg, 1,399 people are listed as recovered.

1,454 laboratory tests were completed yesterday. According to Manitoba Public Health, the total number of completed tests since early February is 188,098

School Exposures

• Hugh John Macdonald School in Winnipeg on Sept 28
• Lindenwood Childcare Centre in Winnipeg from Sept. 23 to 25 and Sept. 28 to 29: 
• Les enfants précieux child-care centre in Winnipeg of additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 present in the daycare since Sept. 18:

In all three exposures the infection was not believed to have been acquired in the facility and the risk is considered low.

Business Exposures

• Bar Red Sea, 268 Portage Ave. in Winnipeg on Sept 19 from midnight to 3:30 a.m.;
• CF Polo Park, 1485 Portage Ave. in Winnipeg on Sept. 19 with visits to Foot Locker in the late morning and Famous Wok at lunchtime; and
• Boston Pizza, D24-1450 Main St. in Dauphin on Sept. 13 from approximately 3:30 to 6 p.m. 

People who attended any of the above locations on the dates/times listed should self-monitor for symptoms and immediately isolate if they develop and seek testing. 

Flight Exposures

Sept. 21 – West Jet flight 147 from Winnipeg to Edmonton, rows four to 10. 

Individuals in the affected seats on this flight are advised to self-isolate for 14 days following the flight and monitor for symptoms. Passengers on this flight, but not in the affected seats, should self-monitor for symptoms and self-isolate if they develop.

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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