Health officials announced 163 new COVID cases today, along with another death.
A man in his 80’s from Winnipeg is Manitoba’s 48th death due to COVID-19. This was a previously announced case linked to Parkview Place care home in Winnipeg.
Today’s data shows:
- One case in Prairie Mountain Health region;
- Eight cases in the Interlake–Eastern health region;
- Seven cases in the Northern health region;
- 19 cases in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region; and
- 128 cases in the Winnipeg health region.
The following Parkland health districts have active cases: Dauphin (2), Asessippi (2), Little Saskatchewan (1), Whitemud (1). Brandon has 14 Active cases.
In the Interlake, the Eriksdale/Ashern health district has 2 active cases.
Manitoba has had 3,935 cases in total-- 1,855 are active cases, and 2,032 are recovered.
There are 51 people in hospital with 8 in intensive care.
Health officials are advising of a number of new health measures that will be put in place in Manitoba’s northern regions, and schools in the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region. These restrictions will take effect on Monday, October 26th and last for at least 2 weeks.
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