Manitoba Public Health announced there were 344 new cases of the virus today. The total number of lab-confirmed cases stands at 15,632.
Officials have reported 14 additional deaths today due to COVID-19:
- a male in his 50s from the Winnipeg health region;
- a male in his 50s from the Interlake-Eastern health region;
- a male in his 70s from the Interlake-Eastern health region;
- a male in his 70s from the Winnipeg health region;
- a male in his 70s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region;
- a female in her 70s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at Parkview Place;
- a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at the Saul and Claribel Simkin Centre;
- a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at the Saul and Claribel Simkin Centre;
- a female in her 90s from the Prairie Mountain Health region and linked to the Fairview Home outbreak;
- a male in his 90s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region and linked to the outbreak at the Rest Haven Nursing Home;
- a male in his 90s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at the St. Norbert Personal Care Home outbreak;
- a male in his 90s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at the Golden Links Lodge;
- a male in his 90s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at the Golden Links Lodge;
- a female in her 100s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at the Saul and Claribel Simkin Centre.
The five-day test positivity rate in Manitoba is 14.5 per cent. In Winnipeg, the test positivity rate is 14.2
Of the cases reported today there are 15 cases in the Interlake-Eastern Health Region, 73 cases in the Northern Health Region, 13 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health Region, 65 cases in the Southern Health Region and 178 cases in the Winnipeg Health Region.
There are 322 people being treated in hospital with 45 in intensive care.
The number of deaths related to COVID-19 is 280.
There are currently 8,865 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. There are 6,487 people are listed as recovered.
3,110 laboratory tests were completed yesterday. According to Manitoba Public Health, the total number of completed tests since early February is 345,708.
Outbreaks have been declared at the Misericordia Health Centre on its Transitional Care Unit C6 in Winnipeg, the Grace Hospital Unit 4 South in Winnipeg and the Kin Place Personal Care Home in Oakbank. These sites have been moved 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.
Public health officials are also advising that anyone who is symptomatic or has a household member who is symptomatic, the entire household needs to self-isolate pending COVID-19 test results.
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