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Six more deaths and 312 new cases of COVID-19 were reported on Sunday.
Five of the province’s most recent deaths are from Winnipeg, all individuals over the age of 70. A man in his 50s from the Southern Health region has also died after contracting COVID-19.
The 312 new cases bring Manitoba’s total to 6,034.
There are 120 people in hospital and 18 people in intensive care. The province says ICU beds in Manitoba are near capacity, and plan to make additional ICU capacity available if needed.
The number of deaths due to COVID-19 is 75.
Today’s data shows:
• 25 cases in the Interlake–Eastern health region;
• 16 cases in the Northern health region;
• seven cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region;
• 26 cases in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region; and
• 238 cases in the Winnipeg health region.
There are 3,255 active cases and 2,704 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19. There are 53 active cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region.
The following Parkland health district have active cases: Swan River (6), Porcupine Mountain (4), Asessippi (7), Whitemud (7), Agassiz Mountain (1). Dauphin has 0 active cases, with all 9 identified cases listed as recovered. Brandon has 15 active cases.
The Eriksdale/Ashern health district has 36 active cases.
Public health has notified of some potential exposures in Brandon. If you visited one of these sites on the dates/times below, you do not need to self-isolate. However, you should self-monitor for symptoms and seek testing if symptoms develop.
Starting Monday, the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region will move to the Critical level (red) on the Pandemic Response System.
Also happening Monday, the Prairie Mountain Health region will move to the Restricted level (orange) on the #RestartMB Pandemic Response System.
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Following a record-breaking 480 new COVID-19 on Friday, Manitoba added 4 more deaths and another 349 cases on Saturday.
Taking into account a backlog of tests, the 349 new cases reported on Saturday include one case from Tuesday, three identified Wednesday, 131 identified on Thursday, and 214 identified on Friday.
The province’s two most recently reported deaths are both from Winnipeg — a woman in her 90s linked to an outbreak at Maples Personal Care Home and a woman in her 50s.
An outbreak was declared on Friday at the Grandview Personal Care Home, which has been moved to Critical (red). Health officials have explained that even a single case in a care home constitutes an outbreak.
The total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba is 5,723.
There are 3,010 active cases province-wide, and 2,646 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19.
Today’s data shows:
• 33 cases in the Interlake–Eastern health region;
• 35 cases in the Northern health region;
• 16 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region;
• 34 cases in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region
• 231 cases in the Winnipeg health region.
Swan River Adds Two More Active Cases, Now Have 6 Active
The following Parkland health districts have active cases: Swan River (6), Porcupine Mountain (4), Asessippi (9), and Whitemud (5). Dauphin no longer has any known active cases, with all 9 listed as recovered. Brandon has 15 active cases.
The Eriksdale-Ashern health district has 29 cases considered active.
Back To The Orange ‘Restricted’ Level On Monday
Prairie Mountain Health — along with the Southern Health and Interlake-Eastern health region’s — will be moved to orange on the Pandemic Response System starting Monday. These regions now join in the Northern health region in the orange ‘restricted’ level.
The measures will be in effect for a minimum of 2 weeks. The following restrictions will be in place beginning Monday, November 2:
- Public and private group gathering sizes limited to five, in addition to household.
- Capacity limited to 50 percent at restaurants and bars, with group sizes limited to five.
- Reduced retail capacity to 50 percent, encouraging limiting those who go shopping from each household.
- Blended learning for grades 9 to 12, voluntary blended learning temporarily available for kindergarten to Grade 8, encouraging as much physical distancing as possible.
- Personal services have no change and stay at 50 per cent capacity.
- Reduced spectators at sports and recreation facilities to 25 per cent.
- Gyms and fitness centres require contact information for all attendees and mask use at all times, except when exercising.
- Faith-based gatherings are reduced to 20 per cent or 250 people, whichever is lower.
For more on COVID-19 in Manitoba from public health, click here.
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The actor who first played James Bond in 1962’s Dr. No has died.
Sean Connery was 90.
Sir Sean Connery has died at the age of 90. He was the first actor to play James Bond on the big screen in Dr. No in 1962, From Russia With Love, Goldfinger, Thunderball, You Only Live Twice and Diamonds Are Forever followed. pic.twitter.com/VaFPHCM5Ou
— James Bond (@007) October 31, 2020
Connery’s son confirmed the legendary actor passed away peacefully in his sleep at home.
He was knighted by the Queen 20 years ago for his services to film drama.
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Trick-or-Treating has been given the green light by public health officials, but it seems some Parklanders may decide to take this year off.
For those who are trick-or-treating this year, the province has provided guidance on the safest way to enjoy the Halloween festivities.
The province recommends tongs be used to distribute candy at a safe distance and encourage the handing out of wrapped, store-bought treats only.
Self-serve options, like a common candy bowl, are being discouraged by Manitoba health officials in order to limit the spread of COVID-19.
Officials are also asking Manitobans to limit contact with people from outside their household, and recommend trick-or-treating with people you live with.
Non-medical masks can be incorporated into costumes, and face coverings are also encouraged for those giving out the candy.
The COVID Fundamentals
Health officials are also stressing the COVID fundamentals as part of a safe Halloween celebration — wash/sanitize hands frequently, keep 2 metres distance with people from outside your household when possible, cover your cough, and to stay home when sick.
The province advises anyone feeling unwell to avoid taking part in trick-or-treating.
All Manitobans are encouraged to consult their local Pandemic Response System level for current public health restrictions in effect for their area. Prairie Mountain Health is currently in the orange "restricted" level.
For more Halloween and trick-or-treating guidance from Manitoba health officials, click here.
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Level Orange restrictions are going into effect for schools across the province starting Monday, November 2.
Mountain View School Division superintendent Dan Ward explains what that means for us locally.
He says MVSD schools will remain open, and some additional measures will be implemented in the coming week.
Ward tells CKDM that despite the low cases in our health region, the MVSD has been preparing for this scenario.
“Changes will certainly happen, but will happen over the course of a number of days.”
Effective immediately, band programs will no longer be able to offer instruction for wind instruments.
Field trips will have to be postponed or cancelled.
Extracurriculars are still allowed, but Ward says “there has to be an assurance that social distancing is followed when they’re not participating in the sport.”
The MVSD will be looking at expanding social distancing in schools, and ensuring two metres distancing to the greatest extent possible.
“We’ve already done a lot of that work, but if there is additional furniture we can move out, we’ve already arranged some additional storage space.”
He says the MVSD may need to utilize additional spaces like multi-purpose rooms, empty classrooms, and other spaces within the schools to further distance students.
At the DRCSS, social distancing with a blended learning approach is already in place, but for the other five high schools in the MVSD, Ward says “we’re certainly going to have to look at what we can do in terms of socially distancing there. If we found there are simply too many challenges, we would have to consider a blended learning approach for grades 9 to 12 as well."
The MVSD Superintendent says these are temporary measures — and hopes to see them reassessed in 2 weeks.
“...but we have to be prepared for longer.”
Click here to read more from the MVSD.
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Prairie Mountain Health officials are giving an update on their testing locations heading into the weekend.
The site in Swan River will be open Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. You can call 1-855-268-4318 or click here to book an appointment.
The Van Horne location in Brandon will remain open with regular weekend hours from 8:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. No appointment is required.
Brandon’s Keystone Centre site remains open this weekend from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Brandon’s walk-in Health Access Centre location will be open on Saturday from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
As per the regular schedule, Dauphin’s COVID-19 testing site will be closed for this weekend.
To view directions and regular hours of operation at PMH testing sites, visit the PMH website.
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Some more potential exposures in Yorkton have been reported by the Saskatchewan Health Authority.
Public health officials advise that anyone who was at these locations on the specified times/dates should self-monitor for 14 days, and seek testing if COVID-19 symptoms develop.
- October 18
- Heritage Baptist Church, 345 Darlington Street East, 10:30 to 11:30 p.m.
- Kinsmen Arena, 227 Prystai Way, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
- October 21
- Westland Arena at the Gallagher Centre, 455 Broadway Street West, 5 to 6 p.m.
- Kinsmen Arena, 227 Prystai Way, 5 to 6 p.m.
- October 23
- A&W, 275 Broadway Street East (east location), 12 noon to 1 p.m.
- Walmart, 240 Hamilton Road, 1 to 2 p.m.
- Dr. Rogoza Optometrist, 11 2 Avenue North, 3 to 4:30 p.m.
- Dollar Tree, 239 Hamilton Road, 1:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
- Bulk Barn, 275 Broadway Street East, 1:45 to 2 p.m.
- Yorkton Public Library, 93 Broadway Street West, 3 to 3:15 p.m.
- October 24
- Access Communications Water Park, 455 Broadway Street West, 10 to 11 a.m.
- October 25
- Kinsmen Arena, 227 Prystai Way, 10:15 to 11:15 a.m.
This news follows an update from earlier this week outlining several other possible exposures in Yorkton.
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A special weather statement is in effect for Southern Manitoba, including the Parkland.
Strong wind gusts of 80 km/h or more are expected Saturday across the southern part of the province.
(grey areas are included in the special weather statement, while red areas are under a snowfall warning)
Increasing southerlies tonight will switch to strong northwesterly winds with gusts over 80 km/h by Saturday morning or afternoon.
Wind warnings may be required as the system continues to develop.
The strong winds will diminish Saturday evening.
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Public health officials announced 480 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, along with some big updates to the Pandemic Response System for health regions across Manitoba.
An outbreak has been declared at the Grandview Personal Care Home, which has been moved to Critical (red). Health officials have explained that even a single case in a care home constitutes an outbreak. There have been no other details provided by the province at this time.
Back To The Orange ‘Restricted’ Level
Prairie Mountain Health — along with the Southern Health and Interlake-Eastern health region’s — will be moved to orange on the Pandemic Response System starting Monday. These regions now join in the Northern health region in the orange ‘restricted’ level.
The measures will be in effect for a minimum of 2 weeks. The following restrictions will be in place beginning Monday, November 2:
- Public and private group gathering sizes limited to five, in addition to household.
- Capacity limited to 50 percent at restaurants and bars, with group sizes limited to five.
- Reduced retail capacity to 50 percent, encouraging limiting those who go shopping from each household.
- Blended learning for grades 9 to 12, voluntary blended learning temporarily available for kindergarten to Grade 8, encouraging as much physical distancing as possible.
- Personal services have no change and stay at 50 per cent capacity.
- Reduced spectators at sports and recreation facilities to 25 per cent.
- Gyms and fitness centres require contact information for all attendees and mask use at all times, except when exercising.
- Faith-based gatherings are reduced to 20 per cent or 250 people, whichever is lower.
480 New Cases Announced Friday, Partly Due To Backlog
Of the 480 news cases, two were identified Sunday, four were identified Monday, 44 were identified Tuesday, 193 were identified Wednesday and 237 were identified Thursday.
Of today’s 480 new cases, the data shows:
- 42 cases in the Interlake-Eastern health region;
- 25 cases in the Northern health region;
- 10 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region;
- 94 cases in the Southern Health-Santé Sud health region; and
- 309 cases in the Winnipeg health region.
There are 2,737 active cases in Manitoba, and 2,572 people have recovered.
There are 104 people in hospital and 19 people in intensive care. The number of deaths due to COVID-19 is 65.
The following Parkland health districts have active cases: Swan River (4), Porcupine Mountain (2), Asessippi (8), and Whitemud (4). Dauphin no longer has any known active cases, with all 9 listed as recovered. Brandon has 7 active cases.
The Eriksdale-Ashern health district has 20 cases considered active.
Winnipeg Moving To Red
Effective Monday, November 2, the Winnipeg Metro Region will move to the Critical level (red) on the #RestartMB Pandemic Response System. This includes the following changes:
- Bars and restaurants will be closed except for take-out and delivery.
- Most retail will be reduced to 25 per cent capacity.
- Sports and recreation programming will be suspended.
- Gyms and fitness centres will have reduced capacity to 25 per cent and masks will be mandatory, even when exercising.
- Movie theatres and concert halls will close.
- Personal services have no change and stay at 50 per cent capacity.
- Non-urgent and elective surgeries and diagnostics will be suspended. Scheduled surgeries in a number of essential and time-sensitive areas will continue to be performed including cancer, cardiac and trauma. Patients will be contacted directly if their scheduled surgeries are affected.
- Visitation at all hospitals in the Winnipeg Metro Region has been suspended, with exceptions made on a case-by-case basis for patients receiving end-of-life care, in labour and delivery, as well as in pediatrics.
- Faith-based gatherings are reduced to 15 per cent or 100 people, whichever is lower.
For more information on COVID-19 in Manitoba, click here.
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You can expect to see a full moon in the sky this Halloween.
It’s known as a Blue Moon, meaning it’s the 2nd full moon in a calendar month.
If the skies are clear, you’ll also be able to see a bright red spot near the moon in the night sky — that’s Mars.
A blue moon on Halloween happens only every 19 years.
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Don't forget to set your clocks back by one hour on Sunday morning.
Daylight saving time ends on the first Sunday in November.
This year, the official change back to standard time will occur at 2 a.m., Sunday, November 1 — at which time clocks should be set back to 1 a.m.
There’s a growing sentiment in some parts of the country to do away with daylight saving time — but it doesn’t appear the practice will end in Manitoba anytime soon.
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