Nine new cases of COVID-19 were announced today, with only 1 new case in Prairie Mountain Health.
Of the new cases today, none are in the Dauphin health district.
2 of today’s cases are in the Southern Health region, but are not connected to the Bethesda Place care home in Steinbach.
Manitoba now has 1,273 cases, with 422 active and 835 recovered. No new deaths have been reported.
With the long weekend ahead of us, health officials are reminding Manitoban’s to take steps in minimizing the spread of COVID-19 – washing your hands, physical distancing, wearing a mask, and staying home if you’re sick.
The next news conference will be held Tuesday, Sept. 8, where Dr. Brent Roussin will give a full provincial update. For more information about COVID-19, click here.