For the 2nd day in a row, the number of COVID-19 cases in Manitoba has increased by four.

This brings the total number of lab-confirmed and probable cases up to 271, as of 9:30 a.m. on Sunday.

In the Prairie Mountain Health region, there remains a total of 14 cases that have been identified by public health officials.

At this time, the number of active cases is listed at 66, while 199 are listed as recovered.

Public health officials have expanded the testing criteria, stressing the importance of people getting tested even if they are only showing mild symptoms of COVID-19. Symptoms of the novel coronavirus include a cough, runny nose, sore throat and fever.

If you are showing symptoms and meet the testing criteria, call Health Links at 204-788-8200 or (toll-free) at 1-888-315-9257 for more information.

To access the online screening tool and latest information from the province, click here.