Public health officials advise one new case of COVID-19 was identified as of 9:30 a.m. today, bringing the total number of lab-confirmed positive and probable positive cases in Manitoba to 272.
The data also shows:
• seven individuals are currently hospitalized, which includes two individuals in intensive care;
• 61 active cases and 205 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19; and
• the number of deaths due to COVID-19 remains at six.
The Prairie Mountain Health region has 14 lab-confirmed cases as of today (Mon), and there’s been one death.
As of yesterday, an additional 377 laboratory tests were performed. This brings the total number of tests performed since early February to 23,543.
Manitobans are reminded that if they are showing symptoms of COVID-19 and meet testing criteria, they can call Health Links–Info Santé at 204-788-8200 or (toll-free) at 1-888-315-9257 for more information.
For up-to-date information on testing criteria and community screening sites, visit www.gov.mb.ca/covid19/locations.html. For more information and to access the online screening tool for COVID-19, visit www.manitoba.ca/covid19.
A comprehensive list of Manitoba government COVID-19 measures can be found at:
https://manitoba.ca/bg/2020/04/covid19.html.
