Manitoba Public Health announced there were 349 new cases of the virus today. The total number of lab-confirmed cases stands at 14,907.
Officials have reported nine additional deaths today:
- a male in his 40s from the Winnipeg health region;
- a female in her 50s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region;• a male in his 60s from the Winnipeg health region;
- a female in her 70s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at the St. Norbert Personal Care Home;
- a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region;
- a male in his 80s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region;
- a male in his 80s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region and linked to the outbreak at the Buhler Active Living Centre;
- a female in her 90s from Southern Health–Santé Sud health region and linked to the outbreak at the Rest Haven Nursing Home; and
- a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at Saul and Claribel Simkin Centre.
The five-day test positivity rate in Manitoba is 14 per cent. In Winnipeg, the test positivity rate is 14
Of the cases reported today there are 22 cases in the Interlake-Eastern Health Region, 30 cases in the Northern Health Region, 11 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health Region, 73 cases in the Southern Health Region and 213 cases in the Winnipeg Health Region.
There are 303 people being treated in hospital with 50 in intensive care.
The number of deaths related to COVID-19 is 256.
There are currently 8,758 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. There are 5,893 people are listed as recovered.
2,614 laboratory tests were completed yesterday. According to Manitoba Public Health, the total number of completed tests since early February is 340,151.
An outbreak has been declared at the Woodhaven Manor in Steinbach and Lions Manor in Winnipeg. Both sites have moved to Critical on the Pandemic Response System.
Information on possible exposures in all regions can be accessed through the following links:
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