Health officials reported 101 new cases of COVID-19 in Manitoba on Sunday, and five deaths.
The deaths reported Sunday include:
• a male in his 70s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region
• a male in his 30s from the Winnipeg health region
• a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Lions Housing Centres Personal Care Home
• a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region
• a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at the Convalescent Home of Winnipeg
The current five-day test positivity rate is 10.5% provincially and 11.3% in Winnipeg. The total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 25,126.
There are 4,461 active cases and 19,982 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19.
There are 244 people in hospital with active COVID-19 as well as 95 people in hospital who are no longer infectious but continue to require care (339 total hospitalizations at this time).
There are 34 people in intensive care units with active COVID-19 as well as seven people who are no longer infectious but continue to require critical care (41 total ICU patients at this time).
The total number of deaths due to COVID-19 in Manitoba is 683.
Today’s COVID-19 data shows:
• five cases in the Interlake–Eastern health region
• 12 cases in the Northern health region
• eight cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region
• 12 cases in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region
• 64 cases in the Winnipeg health region
According to the province’s data, there are active cases in the following Parkland health districts: Dauphin (10), Riding Mountain (4), Swan River (2), Porcupine Mountain (92), Duck Mountain (1), Asessippi (4), Little Saskatchewan (3), and Agassiz Mountain (8). Brandon has 29 active cases.
There are currently 10 active cases in the Dauphin health district | Graphic courtesy of the Government of Manitoba
In the Interlake, the Eriksdale/Ashern health district has 38 active cases, while Fisher/Peguis has 39.
Manitobans are advised to self-isolate immediately at the onset of symptoms for COVID-19, no matter how mild.
Public health officials say if anyone in a home is symptomatic — the entire household needs to self-isolate pending COVID-19 test results. Exceptions are made for healthcare workers.
The online COVID-19 self-assessment tool can be found here, and a list of COVID-19 testing sites in the Prairie Mountain Health region can be found on the Prairie Mountain Health website.
