Public health officials have announced 15 new cases of COVID-19 today.
Officials are advising of a 12th death in the province, a man in his 60s from the Grey health district in the Southern Health Region.
The new cases bring the provincial total to 763.
Broken down, there are 13 new cases in Prairie Mountain Health, 1 in the Southern Health Region, and 1 in Winnipeg.
None of today’s cases are in Dauphin and there are still 2 active cases in the city.
Preliminary investigations indicate the Prairie Mountain Health regional cases are mostly related to contacts to known cases, but there are cases with an unknown acquisition in the region.
Right now in Manitoba, there are 223 active cases, 6 people in the hospital, and 2 in intensive care.
There have been 528 recoveries reported.
Public health officials are advising of a potential exposure to COVID-19 at the Wigwam Restaurant in Wasagaming on August 13th and 14th from 3-10 pm, and the 15th from 3-7 pm.
Unless recommended by Public Health, only individuals experiencing COVID-19 symptoms should go for testing. Individuals with symptoms are asked to seek testing as soon as possible once symptoms are present.
For up-to-date information on COVID-19 in Manitoba, visit www.manitoba.ca/COVID19.
