Health officials announced 130 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, and 7 deaths.
The deaths include six individuals from Winnipeg, and one from the Southern health region. Four of the 7 are linked to care home outbreaks.
The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 10.7% provincially and 11.5% in Winnipeg.
Manitoba's test positivity rate has improved slightly as of late | Graphic courtesy of the Manitoba Government
The total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba is 25,374.
There are 4,427 active cases and 20,252 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19.
There are 243 people in hospital with active COVID-19 as well as 96 people in hospital who are no longer infectious but continue to require care (339 hospitalizations in total).
Thirty-five Manitobans are in intensive care units with active COVID-19 as well as five people who are no longer infectious but continue to require critical care (40 ICU patients total).
The total number of deaths due to COVID-19 is 695.
Today’s COVID-19 data shows:
• 17 cases in the Interlake–Eastern health region
• 19 cases in the Northern health region
• nine cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region
• eight cases in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region
• 77 cases in the Winnipeg health region
According to the province’s data, there are active cases in the following Parkland health districts: Dauphin (7), Riding Mountain (4), Swan River (3), Porcupine Mountain (90), Duck Mountain (2), Asessippi (5), Little Saskatchewan (5), and Agassiz Mountain (7). Brandon has 31 active cases.
In the Interlake, the Eriksdale/Ashern health district has 45 active cases, while Fisher/Peguis has 43.
Safely Enjoying The Outdoors
Dr. Brent Roussin, Manitoba’s chief provincial public health officer, clarified that Manitobans are not required to wear a mask when enjoying the outdoors.
However, public health advice does encourage mask-wearing whenever possible.
“I think hand-washing and wearing a mask whenever you can is good advice,” said Roussin.
