Health officials have identified 374 new COVID cases, along with 2 more deaths today.
Two women from Winnipeg, both over the age of 80, are the provinces 86th and 87th deaths.
There has been a total of 6,751 cases province-wide. 3,772 of Manitoba’s cases are considered active, while 2,892 are recovered.
Today’s data shows:
- 12 cases in the Interlake–Eastern health region;
- 14 cases in the Northern health region;
- Five cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region;
- 67 cases in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region; and
- 276 cases in the Winnipeg health region.
The following Parkland health districts have active cases: Swan River (7), Porcupine Mountain (3), Asessippi (5), Whitemud (5). Brandon has 17 active cases. Dauphin has no active cases.
In the Interlake the Eriksdale/Ashern health district has 47 active cases.
Health officials are advising of a potential COVID exposure at a school in Neepawa. The exposure occurred at the Hazel M Kellington School from October 15th to 16th, October 19th to 22nd, and October 26th and 27th.
A confirmed case of COVID-19 was at the school on the specified dates when the individual may have been infectious. Close contacts will be notified.
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