Manitoba, Canada: 2021/2022 Covid cases

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manit...2-28-1.6475000

52 more COVID-19 deaths reported in Manitoba as hospitalizations rise
120 patients admitted to hospital compared to 112 the previous week
CBC News · Posted: Jun 02, 2022 10:25 AM CT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago

Manitoba added 52 COVID-19 deaths to its total in the latest weekly update from public health officials.

The death toll since the start of the pandemic now stands at 1,980 in Manitoba.

Hospitalizations rose after a period of declining numbers, as 120 people were admitted to hospital in the latest reporting period, from May 22 to May 28. The week before, 112 people were admitted to hospital.

There were nine patients admitted to intensive care units.

Seven outbreaks were declared, including three in long-term care homes and four in health-care facilities...

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manit...ne-4-1.6482838

COVID-19 death toll passes 2,000 in Manitoba
24 more COVID-19 deaths confirmed in latest weekly report
CBC News · Posted: Jun 09, 2022 10:34 AM CT | Last Updated: 40 minutes ago

More than 2,000 Manitobans have now died with COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.

Another 24 COVID-19 deaths were confirmed last week, bringing the total to 2,004, says the province's latest report, released Thursday morning.

Fewer people were admitted to hospital with the virus from May 29 to June 4 than in the previous week, the report says, with 100 admissions compared to 120 the week before.

Seven people were admitted to intensive care units.

Manitoba's weekly test positivity rate dropped to 10.8 per cent, from 13 per cent the week before...

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manit...2022-1.6490862

Fewer Manitobans admitted to hospital for COVID, death toll rises more slowly
Weekly hospital admissions drop to 80, down from 100 the previous week
Bartley Kives · CBC News · Posted: Jun 16, 2022 11:03 AM CT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago

Manitoba added fewer COVID-19 deaths to the provincial tally last week and also admitted fewer people to hospital for the disease — but more COVID patients entered intensive care units.

A total of 2,015 people in this province have died of COVID-19 as of June 11, says the weekly COVID epidemiological report published by Manitoba Public Health on Thursday.

The total number of COVID deaths in the province rose by 11 in one week. The week before, 24 more COVID deaths were added to the total.

Manitobans are continuing to die of COVID at a greater rate this year than they did during the same period of 2021...

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Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/8942923/m...pdate-june-22/

Manitoba reports 6 COVID deaths, 58 hospitalizations
By Shane Gibson Global News
Posted June 23, 2022 3:19 pm

Manitoba health officials say six more people with COVID-19 died last week and 58 others needed to be hospitalized as a result of the virus.

The province’s latest epidemiology update, which covers June 12 through 19, shows a continued decline in hospitalization rates due to COVID-19.

Between June 5 and June 11, officials said 80 Manitobans were hospitalized as a result of the virus, including 14 of whom went into intensive care.

The number of deaths reported in this week’s report, however, saw an increase over the three announced the previous week...

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Source: https://www.saskatchewan.ca/governme...kly-epi-report


COVID-19 Weekly Epi Report



Released on June 23, 2022
Shifting to a Monthly COVID-19 Reporting Schedule
In recent weeks, COVID-19 surveillance indicators suggest a decreasing trend in COVID-19 infections. As we move into the summer months, the Ministry of Health will be transitioning to monthly COVID-19 situation reports. There will be a weekly report released on June 30, and then the transition will begin. On July 21, a 3-week report will be released (reporting period of June 26 to July 16). The first monthly report will be released on August 18 (with a reporting period of July 17 to August 13). There will no longer be a news release announcing the release of the report. The epidemiological report will continue to be released at 1:30 p.m. on Thursdays monthly and will be posted on the Government of Saskatchewan website.
The Ministry and health sector partners will continue to monitor COVID-19 surveillance data and the frequency of reporting may be adjusted in the future based on observed trends.
"Saskatchewan residents should continue to do their own personal risk assessment over the summer," Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab said. "They should continue considering using a mask and improving ventilation if hosting a crowded indoor event; or better still, spend time outdoors during our great Saskatchewan summer. We will continue to ensure that people have access to information on a monthly basis, through detailed public health analysis, and more frequent reporting if concerning trends emerge. Meanwhile, please consider remaining up to date on your COVID vaccine, including any booster doses you are eligible for; which includes a booster dose for everyone 12 and older four months after their 2nd dose. And a 2nd booster for anyone 50 and older four months after their 1st booster; and even getting your 1st or 2nd dose if still unvaccinated."
Weekly COVID-19 EPI Report
Issued Thursdays, the Ministry of Health's COVID-19 integrated epidemiology (epi) report utilizes multiple data sources and includes laboratory-confirmed cases, deaths, tests, vaccination information provincially and by zones, as well as hospital and ICU census trends and distribution of rapid antigen tests. The epi report this week looks at data from Sunday, June 12, to Saturday, June 18, 2022. The hospitalization data is a comparison from June 15, to June 22, 2022.
The integrated epi report can be found online at saskatchewan.ca/COVID-19-cases.
Summary for the week of June 12 - 18, 2022

• 5,635 laboratory tests were performed in Saskatchewan reflecting 4.7 tests performed per 1,000 population. The number of tests was lower than the number of tests in the previous week (5,880).
• The weekly test positivity of 4.0 per cent is lower than the previous week (6.5 per cent); the highest test positivity this week was in the South East zone (9.1 per cent).
• 231 new cases were confirmed reflecting 19 laboratory-confirmed cases per 100,000 population, lower than the number of new cases in the previous week (392).
• The majority of laboratory-confirmed cases this week continue to be 50 years and older (59.3 per cent).
• Due to a sequencing database issue, variants of concern (VOC) data is not available this week.
• The Omicron BA.2 sublineage accounted for 90.4 per cent of the variants of concern reported the week of June 5, to 11, 2022. BA.2 sublineage is more transmissible compared to pre-variant 2020 COVID-19 and BA.1 sub-lineages but there is no current evidence of increased severity.
• Omicron BA.4/BA.5 sublineages have been detected in Saskatchewan (dates of specimen collection May 22-29; n = 6 cases). BA.4/BA.5 have demonstrated increased transmissibility and vaccine escape, but there is no current evidence of increased severity.
• There were 12 newly-reported COVID-19 deaths (three within the week, and nine that occurred earlier (February 20, 2022 to June 11, 2022). This is a decrease from the previous week (17).
• There were 18.6 COVID-like illness patients per 1,000 emergency department visits which is a decrease from last week (20.5 per 1,000).
• Two (2) confirmed COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care and care home settings were reported this week.
• Immunization rates for primary series and booster uptake have remained stable over the last four weeks. Of the eligible populations five and older, 81.1% have completed a series.
• Among the population 18 years and older, 52.7 per cent had received at least one booster vaccination.
• As of June 19, 2022, there have been 557 Paxlovid prescriptions filled, and there have been 43 Remdesivir prescriptions with a total of 121 infusions completed.
• Almost 21.4 million rapid antigen test kits have been distributed in the province. They are easily accessible at more than 600 locations.

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Source: https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/covid-19...rted-1.5969808

COVID-19 cases down in Manitoba, 18 deaths reported
Danton Unger
CTVNewsWinnipeg.ca Editorial Producer
Published June 30, 2022 12:21 p.m. EDT

The number of COVID-19 cases reported in Manitoba has dropped, though the province identified 18 more COVID-19 deaths.

According to the weekly COVID-19 surveillance report for June 19 to 25, the total number of COVID-19 deaths increased to 2,043 – a jump of 18 deaths compared to the previous week. No details have been released about these deaths.

During the week, the province said there were 46 hospital admissions, including five to the ICU.

Along with this, the province said 157 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported during the week. This is a drop compared to the 203 cases reported in the week prior. However the province said fewer people are getting tests for COVID-19 on average...

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manit...toba-1.6513330

Child under 10 among those admitted to Manitoba ICU with COVID-19, latest weekly report says
Number of deaths related to the illness from June 26 to July 2 down from week earlier: epidemiological report
CBC News · Posted: Jul 07, 2022 11:30 AM CT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago

The number of deaths linked to COVID-19 dropped in Manitoba as intensive care unit admissions rose slightly, the province's latest weekly report says.

The total number of deaths went up four to 2,047, according to the epidemiological report for the week of June 26 to July 2. The week before the number of deaths increased by 18, to a total of 2,043.

The latest report also shows seven people with COVID-19 ended up in intensive care units that week, compared to five a week earlier. One of the people admitted to an ICU was a child under the age of 10, the report says.

A total of 46 people were admitted to hospital with the illness from June 26 to July 2 — the same number as the week before.

The province's weekly test positivity rate rose slightly to 11.5 per cent, after dropping to 10.9 per cent the previous week...

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Source: https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/manitoba...rise-1.5987993



Manitoba COVID-19 cases nearly double, hospital admissions rise
Kayla Rosen
CTVNewsWinnipeg.ca Editorial Producer
Published July 14, 2022 3:46 p.m. EDT

A new report from the Manitoba government shows that the number of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases nearly doubled at the start of July as hospitalization continue to rise.

On Thursday, the province released its latest Provincial Respiratory Surveillance Report, which provides COVID-19 data from July 3 to July 9. The report shows that during this week, there were 229 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Manitoba – an increase of 104 cases from the week before.

During this week, an average of 269 people tested for COVID-19 per day, with the province’s test positivity rate increasing from 11.5 per cent to 14.8 per cent.

According to the report, Manitoba also saw an increase in the number of people experiencing severe outcomes from the virus...

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manit...2022-1.6527564

COVID-19 hospitalizations, ICU admissions and deaths dropped last week in Manitoba
This year still remains deadlier than 2021, figures show
CBC News · Posted: Jul 21, 2022 11:18 AM CT | Last Updated: 21 minutes ago

Fewer Manitobans went to hospital last week with COVID-19 than during the previous week, the latest epidemiological report from Manitoba Public Health says.

During the week ending July 16, 52 new patients entered Manitoba hospitals with COVID-19, down seven patients from the previous week, the report says.

Intensive care unit admissions also dropped last week. Two more COVID-19 patients entered ICU during the week ending July 16, down five patients from the previous week, the report says.

The number of COVID-19 deaths added to the pandemic total also dropped last week. The province recorded three more deaths during the week ending July 16, down from six the previous week.

Since the start of the pandemic, a total of 2,056 Manitobans are known to have died of COVID-19...

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Source: https://winnipegsun.com/news/news-ne...id-19-activity

Manitoba reports uptick in COVID-19 activity
Author of the article:
Winnipeg Sun
Publishing date:
Jul 28, 2022 • 40 minutes ago • 1 minute read •

After reporting a downturn in COVID-19 activity last week, Manitoba has seen increased cases for the week ending July 23.

There were 242 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases reported across the province during the week of July 17-23. That is an increase from the 171 reported in the previous week.

Testing decreased slightly to an average of 269 people per day compared to 276 the previous week. The province reported a 17.1% positivity rate, an increase from 13.9% the previous week. Since March 2020, more than 1.5 million tests have been done in Manitoba with an overall test positivity rate of 10%.

Hospitalizations also increased with 45 admissions including eight into intensive care. Three people died as a result of COVID-19. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 2,061 Manitobans have died as a result of the virus.

Wastewater surveillance data collected by the Public Health Agency in Canada shows ongoing COVID-19 activity with a generalized decrease at all three water treatment plants in Winnipeg...

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Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/9036948/c...te-aug-4-2022/

COVID-19 hospitalizations on the rise again in Manitoba, province says in report
By Sam Thompson Global News
Posted August 4, 2022 12:37 pm

Another person has died and severe outcomes from COVID-19 are on the rise once again in Manitoba, according to the province’s weekly report.

For the week ending July 30, a total of 53 Manitobans were hospitalized with the virus — up from 45 the week before — including seven who required intensive care. There was one death.

The province also reported three outbreaks in long-term care homes.

Wastewater data for the city of Winnipeg is also showing an increase in viral activity compared to late June...

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manit...7-13-1.6555021

Manitoba COVID-19 death count jumps 14, hospitalizations and cases continue to climb
Wastewater surveillance shows decrease in virus activity since late July
CBC News · Posted: Aug 18, 2022 11:35 AM CT | Last Updated: 5 hours ago

The numbers of Manitobans with COVID-19 who have died or were admitted to hospital continues to climb, the latest report from Manitoba Public Health says.

Another 14 deaths were added to the province's total, bringing the number to 2,093 since the start of the pandemic. That's a bigger increase than the week before, when the province reported 12 more deaths.

The latest report is for the week ending Aug. 13.

During that week, 79 people were admitted to hospital with COVID-19, up from 57 the week before.

Of those, 19 were admitted to intensive care units, including one child under age 10. That's an increase from 12 ICU admissions the previous week.

Manitobans continued to die at a faster rate compared to the same time period last year. A total of 569 people have died in 2022 as of the week ending Aug. 13, Manitoba Health reports, which works out to a rate of 2.5 deaths per day.

During the same 224-day period last year, there were 488 deaths, a rate of 2.2 deaths per day...

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Source: https://winnipegsun.com/news/provinc...-public-health

Manitoba’s COVID-19 stats stable: public health
Author of the article:
Winnipeg Sun
Publishing date:
Aug 25, 2022 • 19 hours ago

Manitoba’s COVID-19 stats were relatively flat the most recent numbers posted online by Manitoba Health on Thursday show.
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For the week ending Aug. 20, public health reported 473 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases in Manitoba, an increase from 455 the previous week, for about a 4% rise. To date, there have been 147,806 confirmed cases in the province.

The volume of lab tests decreased to an average of 324 per day compared to 326 in the previous week and the positivity rate of lab tests was 23.9%, an increase from 23.8% in the previous week. A total of 1,532,401 lab tests have been done on 737,260 people with an overall test positivity rate of 10.1% since testing began.

Severe outcomes associated with COVID-19 infection decreased compared to the previous week. There were 60 hospital admissions (72 the previous week) including eight ICU admissions (19) and nine deaths (two). There have been a total of 2,105 COVID-19 deaths in the province since the beginning of the pandemic and 11,794 people have been hospitalized due to the virus with 1,697 admitted to ICU.

As of Aug., 20, of all Manitoba residents aged five and older, 83.1% have been fully vaccinated. In residents aged 18 and older, 55.7% have received at least one additional dose...

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manit...port-1.6569530

Severe COVID-19 outcomes increase in latest Manitoba report
67 people admitted to hospital with illness, 9 to ICUs during week ending Aug. 27
CBC News · Posted: Sep 01, 2022 11:02 AM CT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago

Manitoba reported more severe outcomes from COVID-19 in its latest update, after a drop in hospitalizations and deaths the week before.

The province's latest report, which was released Thursday and covers the week of Aug. 21 to 27, says 10 more deaths have been added to Manitoba's pandemic total, bringing that number to 2,115.

That's a slightly smaller increase than the 12 deaths recorded in last week's update.

During the latest reporting period, 67 people were admitted to hospital with COVID-19, up from 60 the week before.

Of those, nine were admitted to intensive care units, up slightly from eight the previous week.

As of Aug. 16, wastewater surveillance data for Winnipeg indicated ongoing activity of COVID-19, with activity decreasing from higher levels seen in late July, the province's report said...