Manitoba health officials have identified 16 new cases of COVID-19 as of 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday — bringing the province’s total case count to 578.
Four of today’s cases are in the Prairie Mountain Health region; 10 are in the Winnipeg region, 1 is in the Southern Health region, and 1 in the Interlake-Eastern health region.
Early investigations indicate many of the new cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region are related to previously announced cases in Brandon. Case investigations are ongoing, and the province says they will offer additional information as needed regarding any public health risks.
With an uptick in cases in the Prairie Mountian Health region, the number of people seeking testing has also increased. The testing site in Dauphin saw a significant increase in traffic, conducting 63 tests on Monday compared to only 16 the Monday prior.
In response to higher numbers of people seeking testing, PMH have extended the hours of operation at the Dauphin testing site.
