198 new cases of COVID-19 were identified in the province today. It was also announced that five more people have died from COVID-19.
Those who died from the virus have been identified as:
- a female in her 60s from the Northern health region;
- a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at Poseidon Care Centre.
- a male in his 80s from the Prairie Mountain Health region, linked to the outbreak at the McCreary/Alonsa Health Centre;
- a male in his 60s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region; and
- a female in her 90s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region, linked to the outbreak at Salem Home.
The five-day test positivity rate is 9.2 per cent provincially and 6.6 per cent in Winnipeg.
The total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba is 28,089.
Today’s cases are from the following health regions:
- nine cases in the Interlake-Eastern health region
- 105 cases in the Northern health region
- 17 cases in Prairie Mountain health region
- 13 cases in the Southern health region
- 54 cases in the Winnipeg health region
There are currently 3,205 active cases of COVID-19 in Manitoba with 24,091 people who have been listed as recovered.
268 are being treated in the hospital of which 125 are considered infectious. 34 people with the virus are in Intensive Care Units with 23 of them still considered infectious.
793 Manitobans have died since COVID-19 first arrived in the province.
2,269 tests were completed yesterday. Since the virus first arrived in February 2020, there have been 459,134 tests completed.
Manitoba set to ease the public health restrictions effective Saturday, January 23, 2021.
“We are now in a position to cautiously and gradually reduce some restrictions, while ensuring we continue to protect and safeguard Manitoba lives,” said Premier Brian Pallister.
Changes to the current orders include the following:
Household Limits
Two designated people will be allowed to visit your home. The designated visitors will be the only two permitted while the orders are in place. In addition, up to five people are permitted to visit on outdoor private property along with members of the household.
Funerals
Ten people will be allowed to attend a funeral in addition to the officiant but must maintain physical distancing and follow COVID-19 protection protocols
Retail Operations
All stores will be allowed to open and sell all products. Physical distancing and occupancy limits would remain in place and be enforced. Occupancy limits will be maintained at 25 per cent capacity to a maximum of 250 allowed in the store at any given time.
Health Services
Non-regulated health services like pedorthists and reflexologists will be permitted as long as physical distancing and COVID-19 protection protocols are followed. These service providers will also be required to collect information for contact tracing.
Hair salons & Barbershop
Barbershops and hairstylists to reopen at 25 per cent capacity with adequate physical distancing and requirements to collect information for contact tracing purposes. These businesses will only be able to provide hair services.
Changes to the restrictions do not apply to the Northern Health region or to Churchill. Current restrictions will remain in place in the north.
Dr. Brent Roussin, Manitoba’s chief provincial public health officer said “Our collective progress in bending the COVID curve means we can undertake these careful, measured openings. But we must stick to the fundamentals of physical distancing, washing hands and wearing a mask in our daily lives to keep this success going.”
The new restriction will be in place until February 12, 2021.
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