Manitoba Public Health announced there were 243 new cases of the virus today. The total number of lab-confirmed cases stands at 7,419.
Five deaths have been reported today, a female in her 40s from the Northern health region, a female in her 60s from the Interlake–Eastern region, a male in his 90s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at Maples Manor, a male in his 90s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at Victoria General Hospital and a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at Victoria General Hospital.
The five-day test positivity rate is 9.1 per cent. In Winnipeg the rate is 9.2 per cent.
Of the cases reported today there are 17 cases in the Interlake-Eastern Health Region, 52 cases in the Southern Health Region, 23 cases in the Northern Health Region, 15 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health Region and 136 cases in the Winnipeg Health Region.
There are 161 people being treated in hospital with 20 in intensive care.
The number of deaths related to COVID-19 is 96.
There are currently 4,286 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, of those 3,177 are in Winnipeg. There are 3,037 people are listed as recovered.
2,212 laboratory tests were completed yesterday. According to Manitoba Public Health, the total number of completed tests since early February is 275,342.
Public health advises that only symptomatic people will be tested for COVID-19 in order to maintain testing capacity. People who are not showing symptoms will not be able to book appointments for testing unless directed to so by public health. Individuals who are not experiencing symptoms may be turned away at testing sites.
Southern Health region has been moved to Critical (red) on the Pandemic Response System.
Outbreaks
Outbreaks have been declared at The Pas Homeless Shelter–Oscar’s Place in The Pas, Maplewood Manor in Steinbach, and the St. Norbert personal care home in Winnipeg. The 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.
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