Manitoba Public Health announced there were 270 new cases of the virus today. One case was removed due to being from out-of-province. This brings the net new cases to 269. The total number of lab-confirmed cases stands at 11,608.
Officials report seven additional deaths on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 which include:
- a female in her 30s from the Interlake–Eastern region;
- a female in her 70s from the Winnipeg health region;
- a male in his 70s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at Victoria General Hospital;
- two males in their 80s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region;
- two females in their 90s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at the Saul and Claribel Simkin Centre; and
The five-day test positivity rate in Manitoba is 13.6 per cent. In Winnipeg, the test positivity rate is 13.3.
Of the cases reported today there are 21 cases in the Interlake-Eastern Health Region, 16 cases in the Northern Health Region, eight cases in the Prairie Mountain Health Region, 106 cases in the Southern Health Region and 119 cases in the Winnipeg Health Region.
There are 240 people being treated in hospital with 41 in intensive care.
The number of deaths related to COVID-19 is 179.
There are currently 7,105 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, of those 5,134 are in Winnipeg. There are 4,324 people are listed as recovered.
3,126 laboratory tests were completed yesterday. According to Manitoba Public Health, the total number of completed tests since early February is 315,412.
OUTBREAKS
An outbreak has been declared at the Bridgepark Manor Assisted Living facility in Steinbach, Union Gospel Mission in Winnipeg, Southeast Personal Care Home in Winnipeg, Fairview Personal Care Home in Brandon and Winnipegosis Personal Care Home in Winnipegosis.
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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