The province announced 10 more deaths and 387 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday.
A woman in her 100s is the fourth person to die after contracting COVID-19 at the Gilbert Plains Personal Care Home.
At the bottom of this article, you can find a full list of the most recent Manitobans to die after contracting COVID-19.
The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 13.8% provincially and 13.6% in Winnipeg. In Steinbach, the test positivity rate has been reported as high as 40%.
The total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba is 13,304.
There are 8,012 active cases and 5,075 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19. There are 276 people in hospital, with 45 people in intensive care.
The number of deaths due to COVID-19 is 217.
Today’s data shows:
• 26 cases in the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority
• 34 cases in the Northern health region
• 15 cases in Prairie Mountain Health
• 94 cases in Southern Health-Santé Sud
• 218 cases in the Winnipeg health region
In The Parkland: Two More Active Cases In Dauphin
The number of active cases in the Dauphin health district has increased to 7 (up from the 5 reported yesterday).
According to the province’s data, there are active cases in the following Parkland health districts: Dauphin (7), Riding Mountain (13), Swan River (8), Porcupine Mountain (6), Duck Mountain (8), Asessippi (9), Little Saskatchewan (9), Whitemud (22), and Agassiz Mountain (1). Brandon has 109 active cases.
In the Interlake, the Eriksdale/Ashern health district has 76 active cases. The Fisher/Peguis health district has 126 cases.
Public health officials advise 10 additional deaths due to COVID-19 have been reported today that include:
• a male in his 30s from the Winnipeg health region
• a male in his 60s from the Northern health region
• a female in her 70s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at Parkview Place
• a male in his 70s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at Misericordia Health Centre's Transitional Care Unit
• a male in his 70s from the Winnipeg health region
• a female in her 80s from Southern Health-Santé Sud and linked to the outbreak at the Bridgepark Manor assisted living facility
• a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at the Holy Family Home
• a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at Maples Long Term Care Home
• a male in his 90s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at Maples Long Term Care Home; and
• a female in her 100s from Prairie Mountain Health and linked to the outbreak at the Gilbert Plains personal care home.
