The province has provided an update of COVID-19 case numbers over the period of Thursday, Dec. 24 to Sunday, Dec. 27.
Over a period of three days, there were 524 new cases of COVID-19 identified in Manitoba, and 28 deaths.
Twenty of the deaths are related to outbreaks at healthcare facilities throughout the province. None are from the Prairie Mountain Health region.
The full list of the most recent deaths in Manitoba due to COVID-19 can be found at the bottom of this article.
The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 12.1% provincially and 12.5% in Winnipeg. The total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba is 24,145.
There are 4,488 active cases and 19,012 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19.
There are 252 people in hospital with active COVID-19, as well as 89 people in hospital with the virus who are no longer infectious but continue to require care (341 total hospitalizations).
There are 31 people in intensive care units with active COVID-19 as well as four people with the virus who are no longer infectious but continue to require critical care (35 total ICU patients).
The total number of deaths due to COVID-19 is 645.
Today’s COVID-19 data shows:
• 96 cases in the Interlake–Eastern health region
• 101 cases in the Northern health region
• 24 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region
• 58 cases in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region
• 245 cases in the Winnipeg health region
According to the province’s data, there are active cases in the following Parkland health districts: Dauphin (3), Riding Mountain (2), Swan River (1), Porcupine Mountain (92), Duck Mountain (4), Asessippi (4), Little Saskatchewan (4), and Agassiz Mountain (9). Brandon has 55 active cases.
In the Interlake, the Eriksdale/Ashern health district has 31 active cases, while Fisher/Peguis has 32, according to the province’s latest update.
Public health officials advise 28 additional deaths in people with COVID-19 have been reported today for the period from Dec. 24 to 27 including:
• a female in her 30s from the Winnipeg health region
• a female in her 60s from the Winnipeg health region
• a male in his 60s from the Northern health region
• a male in his 60s from the Winnipeg health region
• a male in his 60s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Poseidon Care Centre
• a female in her 70s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Poseidon Care Centre
• a female in her 70s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Charleswood Care Centre
• a male in his 70s from the Northern health region
• a male in his 70s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Fred Douglas Lodge
• a male in his 70s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Convalescent Home of Winnipeg
• a female in her 80s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region
• a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Charleswood Care Centre
• a male in his 80s from the Interlake–Eastern health region, linked to an outbreak at Kin Place in Oakbank
• a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Convalescent Home of Winnipeg
• a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Holy Family Home
• a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Oakview Place Personal Care Home
• a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Park Manor Care
• a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Poseidon Care Centre
• a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region
• a female in her 90s from the Northern health region, linked to an outbreak at George Colon Memorial home in Bunibonibee Cree Nation
• a female in her 90s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region, linked to an outbreak at Portage District General Hospital
• a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Holy Family Home
• a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Saul and Claribel Simkin Centre
• a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at St. Norbert Personal Care Home
• a male in his 90s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region
• a male in his 90s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Convalescent Home of Winnipeg
• a female in her 100s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at St. Norbert Personal Care Home
• a female in her 100s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Convalescent Home of Winnipeg
