Health officials are reporting 3 more deaths due to COVID-19 and 365 new cases.
The most recent Manitobans to die after contracting COVID-19 include:
• a male in his 70s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region;
• a male in his 90s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region; and
• a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at Victoria General Hospital.
The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 9.5 per cent provincially and 9.3 per cent in Winnipeg.
The total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba is now 8,495.
There are 5,152 active cases and 3,234 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19. There are 192 people in hospital with 28 people in intensive care.
The number of deaths due to COVID-19 is 109.
Today’s data shows:
• 16 cases in the Interlake–Eastern health region;
• 16 cases in the Northern health region;
• nine cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region;
• 91 cases in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region; and
• 233 cases in the Winnipeg health region.
The following Parkland health districts have active cases: Swan River (10), Porcupine Mountain (3), Duck Mountain (1), Asessippi (6), Little Saskatchewan (5), Whitemud (13), and Agassiz Mountain (1). Dauphin has 0 active cases. Brandon has 39 active cases.
In the Interlake region, the Eriksdale/Ashern health district has 70 active cases. The Fisher/Peguis health district has 186 active cases. Peguis First Nation is currently at Red on the Pandemic Response System. Statistics show First Nations people make up about 10% of the population, but have 20% of all active cases in the province.
Starting today, the Southern Health region has been placed at the Red level on the Pandemic Response System.
The Prairie Mountain Health region is at Orange — with restrictions limiting gathering sizes to 5 people and requiring restaurants and most retail establishments to operate at 50% capacity.
The following sites in Prairie Mountain Health are elevated to Red:
Exposures In Prairie Mountain Health
The following exposures have been reported in Prairie Mountain Health:
Anyone who was at the above locations at the specified times is asked to self-monitor for symptoms and only seek testing if symptoms develop, unless otherwise directed by public health.
