Public health officials advise nine additional deaths due to COVID-19 have been reported today including:
• a female in her 50s from the Interlake–Eastern health region;
• a male in his 60s from the Winnipeg health region;
• a male in his 70s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region;
• a female in her 80s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region;
• a female in her 80s from Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at the Lions Manor Senior Housing;
• a female in her 90s from Prairie Mountain Health region, linked to the outbreak at Fairview Personal Care Home;
• a female in her 90s from Prairie Mountain Health region, linked to the outbreak at Fairview Personal Care Home;
• a male in his 90s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at Holy Family Personal Care Home; and
• a male in his 90s from the Winnipeg health region.
The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 13.4 per cent provincially and 14.6 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30 a.m. today, 320 new cases of the virus have been identified. However, two cases were removed due to a data correction bringing the total to 318 and the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 18,069.
Today’s COVID-19 data shows:
• 16 cases in the Interlake-Eastern health region;
• 30 cases in the Northern health region;
• 20 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region;
• 54 cases in the Southern Health-Santé Sud health region; and
• 200 cases in the Winnipeg health region.
Manitoba’s COVID-19 Dashboard is available here.
The data also shows:
• 9,172 active cases and 8,535 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19;
• there are 361 people in hospital with 55 people in intensive care due to COVID-19; and
• the number of deaths due to COVID-19 is 362.
Laboratory testing numbers show 2,706 tests were completed yesterday, bringing the total number of lab tests completed since early February to 365,707. Case investigations continue and if a public health risk is identified, the public will be notified.
Public health officials advise COVID-19 an outbreak has been declared at the Brandon Correctional Centre in Brandon. The site has been moved to Critical (red) on the #RestartMB Pandemic Response System.
Possible exposure locations are listed online by region at the province’s #RestartMB Pandemic Response System webpage. For up-to-date information on possible public exposures to COVID-19 in regions, visit www.gov.mb.ca/covid19/updates/flights.html#event and click on your region.
The chief provincial public health officer urges Manitobans to only leave their homes for essential purposes. When leaving the house to obtain essentials, be sure to physically distance, wear a mask in indoor public places and avoid crowded spaces. Do not leave the home if you are sick, or when any member of your family is sick. Further, do not socialize with anyone from outside your household.
Public health officials are also advising that anyone who is symptomatic, or has a household member who is symptomatic, the entire household needs to self-isolate pending COVID-19 test results. For health-care workers, exceptions may apply and staff may be able/required to report to work. Contact your workplace Occupational Health Services or designate. For information on self-isolation, including exceptions, visit www.gov.mb.ca/covid19/fundamentals/self-isolation.html.
The online assessment tool can be found at https://sharedhealthmb.ca/covid19/screening-tool/ and COVID-19 symptoms can be found at https://manitoba.ca/covid19/fundamentals/symptoms.html.
For up-to-date information on COVID-19 in Manitoba, visit www.manitoba.ca/COVID19.
For up-to-date information on the #RestartMB Pandemic Response System, visit:
https://manitoba.ca/covid19/restartmb/prs/index.html.
