Four more people who contracted COVID-19 have died and 147 new cases were announced today.
Three men from Winnipeg, all over the age of 70, and an 80-year-old man from the Interlake are the province’s most recent deaths. Manitoba has now reported 47 deaths due to COVID-19.
There have been a total of 3,773 cases in Manitoba, with 1,807 considered active and 1,920 recovered cases.
There are 42 people in hospital with 8 in intensive care. That's the highest number of hospitalizations in the province to date.
Today’s data shows:
- Seven cases in Prairie Mountain Health region;
- 10 cases in the Interlake–Eastern health region;
- 10 cases in the Northern health region;
- 33 cases in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region; and
- 87 cases in the Winnipeg health region.
The following Parkland health districts have active cases: Dauphin (2), Asessippi (2), Little Saskatchewan (1), Whitemud (2). Brandon has 14 active cases.
In the Interlake region, the Eriksdale/Ashern health district has 4 active cases.
The province is also introducing some new public health orders to Manitoba’s north, which will take effect on Monday, October 26th. These new restrictions will be in place for at least two weeks.
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