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Two new COVID-19 cases in Manitoba; recoveries hit 300 mark: https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/two-new-...mark-1.5001616
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No new COVID-19 cases in Manitoba Sunday after 4 identified Saturday: https://globalnews.ca/news/7118421/c...virus-june-28/
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Two new cases of COVID-19 in Manitoba announced on Monday: https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/two-new-...nday-1.5004506
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Source: https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/manitoba...ghts-1.5006039
Manitoba health officials warn of possible COVID-19 exposure on these Air Canada flights
Charles Lefebvre
Supervising News Producer - Digital
Published Tuesday, June 30, 2020 12:30PM CST
Air Canada
WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government has announced one new case of COVID-19 in the province, and is also warning passengers on three Air Canada flights of possible exposure to the virus...
The new case, announced Tuesday afternoon, is a woman in her 20s from the Winnipeg health region. The province said case investigation is ongoing, and additional information will be updated when it’s confirmed by health officials.
With Tuesday’s update, the total number of cases of COVID-19 since March is now at 325...
The province also announced on Tuesday that a case announced on Monday was a passenger on three Air Canada flights in June.
The person was a passenger on Air Canada flight AC295 from Winnipeg to Vancouver on June 18, and was also on flight AC 122 from Vancouver to Toronto on June 21 and flight AC 259 from Toronto to Winnipeg on June 23.
The province said if you were in the following rows on the flights, you should self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms and get testing if symptoms develop.
AC295: Rows 15-19
AC259: Rows 35-40
Seat information on AC122 is still being confirmed and will be updated on the province’s website when it is verified...Comment
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Manitoba reports 5 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, ending 13-day no-case streak: https://globalnews.ca/news/7175589/m...o-case-streak/
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One new case of COVID-19 found in Manitoba on Thursday: https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/one-new-...sday-1.5026619
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5 new cases of COVID-19 announced on Manitoba Hutterite colony: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manit...lony-1.5653702
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One new COVID-19 case in Manitoba Saturday, experts warn against ‘COVID-complacency’: https://globalnews.ca/news/7192608/c...itoba-july-18/
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Source: https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.ht...ted=2020-07-21
Media Bulletin - Manitoba
Fran?ais
July 21, 2020
COVID-19 BULLETIN #136
Backgrounder
Background Information
Public health officials advise the current five-day test positivity rate is 1.03 per cent and 12 new cases of COVID-19 have been identified as of 9:30 a.m. today. The total number of lab-confirmed positive and probable positive cases in Manitoba is now 366.
New cases include:
• seven cases in the Interlake-Eastern health region;
• two cases in the Winnipeg health region;
• two cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region; and
• one case in the Southern Health–Sant? Sud health region.
The data also shows:
• one individual is in intensive care,
• 41 active cases and 318 individuals have recovered from COVID-19, and
• the number of deaths due to COVID-19 remains at seven.
The high case counts are reflective of an outbreak of cases in several Hutterite colonies and some international travel-related cases. The investigations are ongoing. When completed, additional information will be provided as needed to inform people of any public health risks.
One of the individuals announced as a positive COVID-19 case was a passenger on flights from Melbourne, Australia to Winnipeg:
• July 5 – Melbourne to Doha, Qatar Airways, QR905, rows 39 to 45;
• July 6 – Doha to Montreal, Qatar Airways, QR763, rows 26 to 32; and
• July 6 – Montreal to Winnipeg, Air Canada AC8595, rows unknown.
Individuals on these flights are advised to self-isolate for 14 days following the flight and monitor for symptoms. Passengers on these flights, but not in the affected seats, should self-monitor for symptoms and self-isolate if they develop. Visit www.manitoba.ca/covid19 to use the online screening tool, or call Health Links–Info Sant? at 204-788-8200 or 1-888-315-9257 (toll-free) for health guidance on how to seek testing.
Information about flights and affected rows will be updated as information becomes available at www.manitoba.ca/covid19/flights.html.
While Public Health assesses the risk to others as low, it is sharing this information to ensure people are aware and know to seek testing if symptoms develop.
An additional 1,201 laboratory tests were performed on Monday, bringing the total number of tests performed since early February to 77,551.
The Powerview-Pine Falls testing site is now located at the Pine Falls Health Complex, 37 Maple St. Hours of operation remain the same. An additional COVID-19 testing site will be open in Brandon today and tomorrow. Testing will be available at the EMS Station, Souris Health Centre, 155 Brindle Ave., from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and no appointments are required. Testing information and locations can be found at https://manitoba.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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COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Manitoba Hutterite colonies: https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/covid-19...nies-1.5034646
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One new case of COVID-19 in Manitoba on Thursday: https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/one-new-...sday-1.5035786
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COVID-19 cases jump again in Manitoba on Friday: https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/covid-19...iday-1.5037840
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Total number of COVID-19 cases in Manitoba since March hit 400: https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/total-nu...-400-1.5040293
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