On Friday, July 31, 2020, Manitoba Public Health announced six new cases of COVID-19 have been identified in the province as of 9:30 am. The total number of lab-confirmed and probable cases of the virus in Manitoba is 415.
Two new cases are in the Prairie Mountain Health region, three in Interlake-Eastern Health region and one new case in the Winnipeg region.
There are currently six people being treated in hospital for COVID-19 with five of those in intensive care.
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There are currently 70 active cases with 337 people listed as recovered in the province.
The number of deaths related to the virus in Manitoba is eight.
1,073 laboratory tests were completed on Thursday, bringing the total number of tests completed since early February to 88,621.
Public health officials are advising that potential exposure to COVID-19 may have occurred from a case identified today at Blazers Mini Mart, 140 Main St N., Minnedosa, on July 25 and from a case identified Thursday at the Asian Spices of Brandon, 437-A 10th St, Brandon, on July 22 and 23.
Close contacts will be contacted by public health officials and advised to self-isolate. Other who were at the businesses on the specified dates should self-monitor for symptoms.
© News4.ca 2020
