Manitoba: Covid-19 cases - 1,393 cases; 16 deaths

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Three new cases of COVID-19 in Manitoba: https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/three-ne...toba-1.5044025

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Manitoba announces two new cases of COVID-19: https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/manitoba...d-19-1.5045648

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Six new COVID-19 cases identified in Manitoba: https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/six-new-...toba-1.5047278

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7 new COVID-19 cases in Manitoba Monday: https://globalnews.ca/news/7247891/7...nitoba-monday/

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Source: https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?item=48897

August 4, 2020
COVID-19 BULLETIN #146

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Backgrounder
Background Information

Public health officials advise the current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 0.46 per cent. Twenty-seven new cases of the virus have been identified since Saturday including two on Saturday, 18 on Sunday, five on Monday and two as of 9:30 a.m. today. This brings the total number of

lab-confirmed positive and probable positive cases in Manitoba to 442.



The data shows there were:

• 10 new cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region;

• two new cases in the Interlake–Eastern Health region;

• 12 new cases in the Southern Health–Sant? Sud region; and

• three new cases in the Winnipeg health region.



On Monday, one case was removed as it was a duplicate and from another jurisdiction.



Case investigations are ongoing. When completed, additional information will be provided as needed to inform people of any public health risks.



The data also shows:

• nine current hospitalizations, with four individuals in intensive care;

• 94 active cases and 341 individuals have recovered from COVID-19; and

• the number of deaths due to COVID-19 is eight.



An additional 1,803 laboratory tests were completed on Friday, 1,354 on Saturday, 1,090 on Sunday and 1,034 on Monday, bringing the total number of tests completed since early February to 93,995.



Two temporary COVID-19 community testing drive-thru sites remain open this week in the Prairie Mountain Health region. In Killarney, the Tri-Lake Health Centre site at 86 Ellice Dr. is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., today through Thursday. Meanwhile, the drive-thru site at the Russell EMS Building located at 426 Alexandria Ave. South will be open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday. For a full listing of testing sites across the province, including addresses and hours of operation, go online to www.gov.mb.ca/covid19/updates/testing.html#list.



For up-to-date information on COVID-19 in Manitoba, 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.



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Two new COVID-19 cases identified in Manitoba: https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/two-new-...toba-1.5052289

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Source: https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.ht...ted=2020-08-07

August 7, 2020
COVID-19 BULLETIN #149

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Backgrounder
Background Information

Public health officials advise the current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 1.10 per cent. Seventeen new cases of the virus have been identified as of 9:30 a.m. today. This brings the total number of lab-confirmed positive and probable positive cases in Manitoba to 491.



The data shows there were:

• 10 new cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region;

• five new cases in the Winnipeg health region; and

• two new cases in the Southern Health – Sant? Sud health region.



Case investigations are ongoing. When completed, additional information will be provided as needed to inform people of any public health risks.



The data also shows:

• nine current hospitalizations, with three individuals in intensive care;

• 132 active cases and 351 individuals have recovered from COVID-19; and

• the number of deaths due to COVID-19 remains at eight.



Preliminary testing numbers show 1,452 laboratory tests were completed on Thursday, bringing the total number of tests completed since early February to 96,999.



Public health officials are advising that potential exposure to COVID-19 may have occurred on Aug. 1 at a Tim Hortons restaurant on the Trans-Canada Highway at 18th Street in Brandon. While the risk of transmission is considered very low, information is being provided to help people assess their risk.



People should self-monitor for symptoms for 14 days, and seek testing if symptoms develop.



Effective tomorrow, the Steinbach community drive-thru testing site will now be open on Saturdays for the remainder of August. The site will be open from 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. by appointment only. Call 204-346-7016 to book an appointment.



For up-to-date information on COVID-19 in Manitoba, visit www.manitoba.ca/COVID19.

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16 new COVID-19 cases announced in Manitoba Saturday: https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/16-new-c...rday-1.5056575

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35 new COVID-19 cases announced in Manitoba Sunday: https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/35-new-c...nday-1.5057184

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Manitoba announces 16 more cases of COVID-19 on Monday: https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/manitoba...nday-1.5057925

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4 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Manitoba on Tuesday: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manit...date-1.5682077

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Over 200 active COVID-19 cases in Manitoba; 16 new cases announced Wednesday: https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/over-200...sday-1.5061441

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Manitoba announces new COVID-19 cases as Brandon cluster grows: https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/manitoba...rows-1.5063182

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Manitoba sees biggest single-day spike with 40 new COVID-19 cases: https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/manitoba...ases-1.5064337

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Manitoba to give COVID-19 update after 56 cases, one death reported on weekend: https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/manitoba...kend-1.5067218