Manitoba Public Health announced there were 392 new cases of the virus today. The total number of lab-confirmed cases stands at 11,339.
Officials report 10 additional deaths on Monday, November 16, 2020 which include:
- a male in his 80s, a female in her 80s and a female in her 90s linked to the outbreak at Maples Long Term Care Home in Winnipeg;
- a male in his 90s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region and linked to the outbreak at Bethesda Place;
- a male in his 90s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at Victoria Hospital;
- a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the Seine River Retirement Home cluster;
- a male in his 70s from the Winnipeg health region;
- a male in his 80s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region and linked to the outbreak at Carman Memorial Hospital;
- a male in his 90s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region and linked to the outbreak at Brooklyn Terrace;
- a male in his 70s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region and linked to the outbreak at Bethesda Regional Health Centre.
The five-day test positivity rate in Manitoba is 13 per cent. In Winnipeg, the test positivity rate is 12.8.
Of the cases reported today there are 21 cases in the Interlake-Eastern Health Region, 25 cases in the Northern Health Region, 19 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health Region, 72 cases in the Southern Health Region and 255 cases in the Winnipeg Health Region.
There are 234 people being treated in hospital with 42 in intensive care.
The number of deaths related to COVID-19 is 172.
There are currently 7,011 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, of those 5,053 are in Winnipeg. There are 4,156 people are listed as recovered.
2,391 laboratory tests were completed yesterday. According to Manitoba Public Health, the total number of completed tests since early February is 312,238.
Outbreaks
Public health announced that an outbreak has been declared at St. Paul’s Residence (personal care home) in The Pas and at Oakview Place personal care home in Winnipeg. Both facilities have moved to Critical 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.
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