A woman in her 20s from Winnipeg is among the record number of deaths reported in Manitoba on Saturday, along with 354 new cases.
All 19 of the recently announced deaths are from the Winnipeg health region, except one which occurred at The Pas Hospital in the Northern health region.
The full list of the most recent deaths in Manitoba can be found at the bottom of this article.
With the Code Red restrictions set to expire on Friday (Dec. 11), Manitoba’s top doctor is expected in the coming week to announce an updated plan regarding public health measures. There has not yet been any indication of whether the updated measures will be more or less restrictive than what are currently in place
The province's data on Saturday shows 9,115 active cases and 8,927 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19.
There are 349 people in hospital with 51 people in intensive care due to COVID-19. The number of deaths due to COVID-19 is 381.
The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 13.1% provincially and 14.1% in Winnipeg — both about double the national average.
The total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 18,423.
Today’s COVID-19 data shows:
• 32 cases in the Interlake-Eastern health region
• 31 cases in the Northern health region
• 12 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region
• 44 cases in the Southern Health-Santé Sud health region
• 235 cases in the Winnipeg health region
According to the province’s data, there are active cases in the following Parkland health districts: Dauphin (6), Riding Mountain (19), Swan River (10), Porcupine Mountain (15), Duck Mountain (29), Asessippi (11), Little Saskatchewan (11), Whitemud (22), Agassiz Mountain (1). Brandon has 161 active cases.
In the Interlake, the Eriksdale/Ashern health district has 50 active cases. Fisher/Peguis has 78.
Public health officials advise 19 additional deaths due to COVID-19 have been reported today, including:
· a female in her 20s from the Winnipeg health region
· a male in his 50s from the Winnipeg health region
· a female in her 60s from the Northern health region, linked to the outbreak at The Pas Hospital Acute Care
· a male in his 60s from the Winnipeg health region
· a female in her 70s from the Winnipeg health region
· a female in her 70s from the Winnipeg health region
· a female in her 70s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at Oakview Place personal care home
· a male in his 70s from the Winnipeg health region
· a male in his 70s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at Park Manor Care
· a male in his 70s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at St. Norbert Personal Care Home
· a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region
· a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at St. Norbert Personal Care Home
· a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region
· a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at Park Manor Care
· a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at Holy Family Home
· a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at St. Norbert Personal Care Home
· a male in his 90s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at Park Manor Care
· a male in his 90s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at Bethania Mennonite Personal Care Home
· a female in her 100s from the Winnipeg region, linked to the outbreak at Holy Family Home.
