Manitoba Public Health reported seven additional deaths today related to COVID-19 including:
- a female in her 70s from the Interlake-Eastern health region, linked to the Kin Place outbreak in Oakbank;
- a female in her 60s from the Northern health region;
- a male in his 60s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at the St. Norbert Personal Care Home;
- a female in her 70s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at the Charleswood Care Centre;
- a male in his 70s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at the N3W unit at Concordia Hospital;
- a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at the Maples Long Term Care Home;
- a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Park Manor Care.
273 new cases of the virus have been identified today. The current provincial five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate at 13.5. In Winnipeg, the rate is 13. The total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba is now 21,023.
Data from public health shows that of the cases identified today 17 are from the Interlake-Eastern health region, 50 from Northern health region, 18 from the Prairie Mountain Health region, 22 from Southern Health region and 166 from the Winnipeg health region.
There are currently 5,728 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. 14,805 people are reported to have recovered from the virus.
304 individuals are currently being treated for COVID-19 in the hospital of which 43 of those are in intensive care.
The total number of deaths from the virus has now risen to 490.
Yesterday 2,145 tests were completed bringing the total number of lab tests that have been completed since early February 2020, to 388,3567.
Outbreaks have been declared at the River Ridge II Retirement Residence in Winnipeg.
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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