On a day when the Winnipeg region was moved to red ‘critical’ -- and every other region in the province is now at the orange ‘restricted’ level -- 5 more deaths and 241 new cases of COVID-19 were announced.
The five deaths reported in Manitoba on Monday are all individuals from the Winnipeg health region.
The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is nine per cent. The total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 6,275.
There are 3,455 active cases and 2,740 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19. There are 124 people in hospital and 18 people in intensive care.
The number of deaths due to COVID-19 is 80.
Today’s data shows:
• 35 cases in the Interlake–Eastern health region;
• 29 cases in the Northern health region;
• 11 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region;
• 44 cases in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region; and
• 122 cases in the Winnipeg health region.
A possible exposure has been reported in Neepawa
The following Parkland health districts have active cases: Swan River (7), Porcupine Mountain (4), Asessippi (7), Whitemud (6), and Agassiz Mountain (1). Dauphin no longer has any known active cases, with all 9 listed as recovered. Brandon has 17 active cases.
The Eriksdale-Ashern health district has 42 cases considered active.
Winnipeg Moves To Red ‘Critical’ Level
Public health officials are advising the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region that anyone who is symptomatic, or has a household member who is symptomatic, the entire household needs to self-isolate.
The symptomatic individual needs to stay in their own room and, if possible, use their own bathroom and not use common areas.
Exemptions are in place for asymptomatic household members if they are a health-care worker or first responder.
Effective today, the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region moved to the red ‘critical’ level on the pandemic Response System. The Southern Health–Santé Sud, Prairie Mountain Health and Interlake–Eastern health regions moved to the Restricted level (orange) on the #RestartMB Pandemic Response System. The Northern health region moved to the Restricted level (orange) on Oct. 26.
Prairie Mountain Health Now At Orange ‘Restricted’ Level
The measures will be in effect for a minimum of 2 weeks. The following restrictions will be in place beginning Monday, November 2:
- Public and private group gathering sizes limited to five, in addition to household.
- Capacity limited to 50 percent at restaurants and bars, with group sizes limited to five.
- Reduced retail capacity to 50 percent, encouraging limiting those who go shopping from each household.
- Blended learning for grades 9 to 12, voluntary blended learning temporarily available for kindergarten to Grade 8, encouraging as much physical distancing as possible.
- Personal services have no change and stay at 50 per cent capacity.
- Reduced spectators at sports and recreation facilities to 25 per cent.
- Gyms and fitness centres require contact information for all attendees and mask use at all times, except when exercising.
- Faith-based gatherings are reduced to 20 per cent or 250 people, whichever is lower.
For more on COVID-19 in Manitoba from public health, click here.
