A case of COVID-19 has been reported in the Dauphin health district by health officials on Friday.
Public health is also warning of a possible exposure at the Boston Pizza in Dauphin, on September 13 from approximately 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Those who attended the restaurant on the specified day are asked to self-monitor for symptoms, and to seek out testing if symptoms develop.
This is Dauphin’s eighth case of the virus, with the previous 7 listed as recovered.
The update comes as 43 new cases of the virus were announced on Friday, along with the province's 21st death — a man in his 70’s from the Winnipeg health region.
The new cases are located:
• seven cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region;
• six in the Interlake–Eastern health region;
• one cases in Southern Health–Santé Sud; and
• 29 cases in the Winnipeg health region.
Manitoba’s total case count is now up to 2,072 — with 652 cases active and 1,399 people recovered.
There are 18 people in hospital due to COVID-19, and seven people in intensive care.
The number of deaths due to COVID-19 is now 21.
