Manitoba Public Health announced there were 437 new cases of the virus today. The total number of lab-confirmed cases stands at 10,216.
Five deaths related to COVID-19 were reported today:
- a female in her 40s from the Northern health region;
- a female in her 60s from the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority;
- a male in his 60s from the Winnipeg health region;
- a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at Maples Long Term Care Home; and
- a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region.
The five-day test positivity rate is 11.6 per cent. In Winnipeg, the rate is 12.2 per cent.
Of the cases reported today there are 33 cases in the Interlake-Eastern Health Region, 28 cases in the Northern Health Region, 20 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health Region, 96 cases in the Southern Health Region and 260 cases in the Winnipeg Health Region.
There are 231 people being treated in hospital with 34 in intensive care.
The number of deaths related to COVID-19 is 137.
There are currently 6,307 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, of those 4,398 are in Winnipeg. There are 3,772 people are listed as recovered.
3,335 laboratory tests were completed yesterday. According to Manitoba Public Health, the total number of completed tests since early February is 303,559.
Outbreaks have been declared at Gilbert Plains Personal Care Home in Gilbert Plains, Seymour Pacific Developments Ltd. worksite in Brandon, Adult and Teen Challenge in Winnipeg, Golden Links Lodge in Winnipeg, Brooklyn Terrace in Steinbach and Reston School in Reston. All 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.
