Public health officials are reporting a much lower number of new cases on Tuesday, but also announced 5 more deaths due to COVID-19.
All 5 of the deaths announced today are individuals from the Winnipeg health region.
102 new cases have been identified today.
The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate in Manitoba is 8.6 percent. The test positivity rate in Winnipeg is 9.3 percent.
There are 3,495 active cases and 2,797 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19. There are 130 people in hospital and 20 people in intensive care.
The number of deaths due to COVID-19 is 85.
Today’s data shows:
• 13 cases in the Interlake–Eastern health region;
• 12 cases in the Northern health region;
• two cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region;
• 15 cases in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region;
• 61 cases in the Winnipeg health region.
The following Parkland health districts have active cases, according to the province: Swan River (7), Porcupine Mountain (4), Asessippi (5), Whitemud (6). Dauphin has 0 active cases. Brandon has 16 active cases.
There are 46 active cases in the Eriksdale/Ashern health district.
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