The risk of getting the COVID-19, or novel coronavirus, in Manitoba remains low.

As of yesterday (Thurs), 20 tests have been done for the virus and all have come back negative, meaning no confirmed cases.

To date there has been 8 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Canada, with 5 in British Columbia and 3 in Ontario.

The Public Health Agency of Canada recommends self-isolation for 14 days for people returning home from China’s Hubei province, where the outbreak started.

Information on self-isolation can be found here.