Manitoba Public Health announced two new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, August 5, 2020, as of 9:30 am. The total number of lab-confirmed and probable cases stands at 444.
The two new cases are in the Winnipeg health region – a female in her 20s and a male in his 30s.
There are currently 94 active cases of COVID-19 in the province with 342 listed as recovered.
Nine people are being treated in hospital of which four are in intensive care.
The total number of deaths in Manitoba related to COVID-19 remains at eight.
990 laboratory tests were completed on Friday bringing the total number of tests completed since early February to 94,984.
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Public health officials are advising that potential exposure to COVID-19 may have occurred on Air Canada flight AC 873 from Frankfurt, Germany, to Toronto (rows unknown) on July 26 and Air Canada flight AC 265 from Toronto to Winnipeg on July 26 (rows 22 to 28).
Individuals on these flights are advised to self-isolate for 14 days following the flight and monitor for symptoms. Passengers on these flights, but not in the affected seats, should self-monitor for symptoms and self-isolate if they develop.
© News4.ca 2020
