Manitoba Public Health announced there were 365 new cases of the virus today. The total number of lab-confirmed cases stands at 8,495.
Three additional deaths have been reported on Monday November 9, 2020, a male in his 70s and a male in his 90 from Southern Health Region and a female in her 80s connected to the outbreak at Victoria General Hospital in Winnipeg.
The five-day test positivity rate is 9.5 per cent. In Winnipeg, the rate is 9.3 per cent.
Of the cases reported today there are 16 cases in the Interlake-Eastern Health Region, 91 cases in the Southern Health Region, 16 cases in the Northern Health Region, nine cases in the Prairie Mountain Health Region and 233 cases in the Winnipeg Health Region.
There are 192 people being treated in hospital with 28 in intensive care.
The number of deaths related to COVID-19 is 109.
There are currently 5,152 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, of those 3,772 are in Winnipeg. There are 3,234 people are listed as recovered.
3,143 laboratory tests were completed yesterday. According to Manitoba Public Health, the total number of completed tests since early February is 288,568.
OUTBREAKS
A number of new outbreaks have been declared in Winnipeg at Bethania Mennonite personal care home, Riverview Health Centre, St. Amant Health and Transition Services and Extendicare Tuxedo Villa personal care home.
The outbreak on Unit B5 at St. Boniface Hospital has been declared over.
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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