Manitoba Public Health announced there were 546 new cases of the virus today. Three cases were removed due to error, for a net total of 543 new cases. The total number of lab-confirmed cases stands at 14,087.
Officials report an additional 7 deaths due to COVID-19
- a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the Maples Long-Term Care Home outbreak;
- a female in her 70s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the Holy Family Personal Care Home outbreak;
- a male in his 80s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region, linked to the Menno Home outbreak;
- a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region;
- a male in his 60s from the Winnipeg health region;
- a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region; and
- a male in his 70s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region.
The five-day test positivity rate in Manitoba is 14 per cent. In Winnipeg, the test positivity rate is 13.8.
Of the cases reported today there are 21 cases in the Interlake-Eastern Health Region, 27 cases in the Northern Health Region, 12 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health Region, 118 cases in the Southern Health Region and 368 cases in the Winnipeg Health Region.
There are 296 people being treated in hospital with 52 in intensive care.
The number of deaths related to COVID-19 is 236.
There are currently 8,498 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, of those 6,094 are in Winnipeg. There are 5,353 people are listed as recovered.
2,798 laboratory tests were completed yesterday. According to Manitoba Public Health, the total number of completed tests since early February is 333,694.
Outbreaks have been declared at the Flin Flon Personal Care Home in Flin Flon and the Charleswood Care Centre in Winnipeg. Both sites have move 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 only leave their homes for essential purposes. When leaving the house to obtain essentials, be sure to physically distance, wear a mask in indoor public places and avoid crowded spaces. Do not leave the home if you are sick, or when any member of your family is sick. Further, do not socialize with anyone from outside your household.
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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