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Manitoba, Canada: 2021/2022 Covid cases

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/covid-19-update-manitoba-march-13-1.5948843

4 deaths, 94 more cases of COVID-19 in Manitoba on Saturday
Manitoba test positivity rate up slightly to 4.2 per cent as Northern health region sees 45 new cases
Rachel Bergen ? CBC News ? Posted: Mar 13, 2021 12:30 PM CT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago

Four people have died and Manitoba has 94 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, a provincial news release says.

Of the new cases, just under half ? 45 ? are in the Northern Health region.

There are 29 cases in the Winnipeg health region, 10 in the Southern Health region, seven in the Prairie Mountain Health region and three in the Interlake-Eastern Health region.

Three of the deaths reported Saturday are from the Winnipeg Health region, including a woman in her 80s linked to the outbreak at the Concordia Place Personal Care Home, a man in his 60s and a woman in her 70s.

A man in his 70s from the Interlake-Eastern Health region also died. This brings the total number of COVID-19 deaths in Manitoba to 916...
 
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/covid-19-manitoba-update-march-14-1.5949410

1 more death, 44 new cases of COVID-19 in Manitoba on Sunday
Test positivity rate up to 4.5% in Manitoba, 3.1% in Winnipeg
CBC News ? Posted: Mar 14, 2021 12:28 PM CT | Last Updated: 5 hours ago

Another person has died and Manitoba has 44 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, a provincial news release says.

More than half of the new cases ? 23 ? are in the Winnipeg area.

There are 14 cases in the Northern health region, three in the Southern Health region and two each in the Prairie Mountain and Interlake-Eastern health regions.

A man in his 70s linked to an outbreak at the Southeast Personal Care Home died, the release says.

That brings the total number of deaths linked to the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 to 917.

The province is reporting that the public might have been exposed to a variant of concern on board a Winnipeg Transit bus two weeks ago.

The exposure might have taken place on Route 16 on March 4 and 5 between 11:09 a.m. and noon. The person rode from Osborne Street and River Avenue to Manitoba Avenue and Ellington Street.

No additional cases of variants of concern were confirmed on either Saturday or Sunday.

There are 891 active cases and 30,935 people have recovered.

Manitoba's five-day test-positivity rate rose to 4.5 per cent on Sunday, up from 4.2 per cent on Saturday. In Winnipeg, the rate is 3.1 per cent, up from 2.9 per cent.

The number of people in hospital due to COVID-19 fell slightly to 148 on Sunday, down from 152, while the number of coronavirus patients in intensive care units went up by one to 23...
 
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-covid19-update-brent-roussin-1.5950096

18 new cases of highly contagious B117 coronavirus variant found in Manitoba
50 new cases of COVID-19 in Manitoba as vaccine eligibility age drops again
Bryce Hoye ? CBC News ? Posted: Mar 15, 2021 10:58 AM CT | Last Updated: 28 minutes ago

The number of more contagious coronavirus variant cases has nearly doubled in Manitoba.

Another 18 cases of the more contagious B117 variant originally detected in the U.K. have been identified, Dr. Brent Roussin, chief public health officer for Manitoba, said at a news conference Monday. One is in the Interlake and 17 are in Winnipeg.

He also announced 50 new cases of COVID-19 in Manitoba on Monday. No deaths were announced, leaving the death toll due to COVID-19 at 917 in Manitoba.

The test positivity rate is creeping up again. It's at 4.8 per cent in Manitoba and 3.5 per cent in Winnipeg.

Meanwhile, vaccine appointments are now open to anyone 77 and older, and First Nations people 57 and older...
 
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/covid-19-update-march-15-2021-1.5950437

COVID-19 in Sask: Active cases drop to lowest since November
Number of presumptive COVID-19 variants of concern has nearly tripled since Friday
Alexander Quon ? CBC News ? Posted: Mar 15, 2021 3:11 PM CT | Last Updated: 37 minutes ago

The number of active COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan has dropped to its lowest level since November.

Saskatchewan announced Monday that there are 1,299 active cases in the province after an additional 207 recoveries were reported.

It's the lowest number of active cases since Nov. 9, the province confirmed.

Officials also announced that there have not been any COVID-19-related deaths since Sunday....

...In addition to the new cases, Saskatchewan provided an update on variants of concern in the province for the first time since Friday.

There remain 70 confirmed variants of concern in Saskatchewan: 64 of the B117 variant first detected in the United Kingdom and six of the B1351 variant first identified in South Africa.

However, the number of presumptive variants cases has nearly tripled since Friday...
 
Source: https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?item=51006

March 16, 2021
COVID-19 BULLETIN #374

Public health officials advise no additional deaths in people with COVID-19 reported today.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 5.2 per cent provincially and 3.7 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30 a.m. today, 111 new cases of the virus have been identified. However, one case has been removed due to data correction. This brings the net-new number of cases today to 110 and the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 32,903.

Public health officials are announcing that 13 additional confirmed cases because of the B.1.1.7 COVID-19 variant of concern first identified in the United Kingdom and one confirmed case because of the B.1.351 COVID-19 variant of concern first identified in South Africa have been detected. The cases identified today are all from the Winnipeg health region.

Today?s COVID-19 data shows:
? one case in Interlake?Eastern health region;
? 71 cases in the Northern health region;
? three cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region;
? five cases in the Southern Health?Sant? Sud health region; and
? 31 cases in the Winnipeg health region.

The data also shows:
? 989 active cases and 30,997 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19;
? 58 people in hospital with active COVID-19 as well as 93 people in hospital with COVID-19 who are no longer infectious but continue to require care, for a total of 151 hospitalizations;
? 10 people in intensive care units with active COVID-19 as well as 12 people with COVID-19 who are no longer infectious but continue to require critical care, for a total of 22 ICU patients;
? the total number of deaths in people with COVID-19 is 917; and
? the total number of confirmed variant of concern cases of B.1.1.7 is 43 and B.1.351 is 12, bringing the total number of confirmed variant of concern cases to 55.

Laboratory testing numbers show 1,515 tests were completed yesterday, bringing the total number of lab tests completed since early February 2020 to 552,738.

Additional data related to COVID-19, including data on outbreaks as well as some downloadable and historic data, can be found at https://geoportal.gov.mb.ca/.

Public health officials advise of a possible COVID-19 exposure on the morning of March 12 until 1 p.m. at Wilson Court, 301 Kroeker Ave. in Steinbach. Any person experiencing symptoms since attending the site should isolate immediately and go for testing. For further assistance, contact Health Links?Info Sant? at 204-788-8200 or (toll-free) 1-888-315-9257 to be screened to see if a test is required. For up-to-date information on testing sites, visit www.gov.mb.ca/covid19/locations.html.

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 reminds Manitobans to self-isolate immediately at the onset of possible COVID-19 symptoms, no matter how mild. This means staying home from work, school or other daily activities, and not visiting with others. Testing should be done as soon as possible once symptoms appear. For information on COVID-19 symptoms and guidance on when you should be tested, visit https://manitoba.ca/covid19/fundamentals/symptoms.html.

Manitobans are encouraged to travel only if essential and 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, only socialize with your two designated people as per the current public health orders...
 
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-covid-19-update-march-17-1.5953396

Manitoba warns of possible B117 exposure at Winnipeg store, 3 care homes announce outbreaks
96 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths reported Wednesday
Bryce Hoye ? CBC News ? Posted: Mar 17, 2021 12:31 PM CT | Last Updated: 34 minutes ago

Manitoba public health officials announced three new outbreaks at Winnipeg personal care homes Wednesday as evidence emerged of several more cases of highly contagious coronavirus variants in the province.

They also announced 96 new COVID-19 cases, plus another nine cases involving variants of concern detected in Winnipeg. That brings Manitoba's total variant caseload to date to 64.

Officials warned of a possible exposure to B117 ?the more transmissible coronavirus variant first identified in the U.K. ? at a Winnipeg Costco in St. James on March 7, from 10 a.m. to noon.

They also said outbreaks have been declared at the River East Personal Care Home, Heritage Lodge Long Term Care Home and Extendicare/Oakview Place long-term care home, all in Winnipeg.

This week, officials confirmed a staff member at a Heritage Lodge tested positive for the B117 variant. One resident also tested positive for COVID-19, though officials hadn't yet confirmed whether that case involved a coronavirus variant as well.

No new deaths from COVID-19 were announced in Manitoba Wednesday. So far, 917 people have died due to the illness, most of them in the fall and this winter. The majority of deaths have been among people over the age of 80.

Another 2,007 COVID-19 tests were done Tuesday, bringing the total to over 550,000 since Manitoba's first cases were discovered just over a year ago.

Of the 96 new cases, more than half (51) were from the Northern Health region. Another 40 cases were from the Winnipeg area, while two cases each came from Southern Health and Interlake-Eastern health regions. One case was found in the Prairie Mountain Health region.

The provincial test positivity rate declined slightly to 4.4 per cent, from 5.2 per cent Tuesday.

The number of people in hospital due to COVID-19 dipped to 149 from 151 on Tuesday. There are 21 people in intensive care with the illness caused by the novel coronavirus...
 
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-covid-19-update-march-18-1.5954754

12 coronavirus variant cases found in 3 Manitoba health regions
Highly contagious variant cases announced in Winnipeg, Southern, Prairie Mountain health regions on Thursday
CBC News ? Posted: Mar 18, 2021 12:30 PM CT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago

Manitoba reported 12 more cases of highly infectious coronavirus variants in three of its health regions on Thursday.

Eleven of those cases were the B117 variant first identified in the U.K., with nine in the Winnipeg health region and two in the Southern Health region, the province said in a news release.

A case of the B1351 variant first detected in South Africa was also announced in the province's Prairie Mountain Health region, the release said.

That update brings Manitoba's total B117 cases to 63 and B1351 cases to 13.

The province also reported 91 new COVID-19 cases and one more death linked to the illness: a woman in her 60s linked to the outbreak at the Portage District General Hospital in Portage la Prairie.

Manitoba's total number of coronavirus-linked deaths is now at 918...
 
Source: https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?item=51017

March 19, 2021
COVID-19 BULLETIN #377


Public health officials advise one additional death in a person with COVID-19 is being reported today:
? a male in his 30s from the Northern health region.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 4.7 per cent provincially and 3.5 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30 a.m. today, 93 new cases of the virus have been identified. However, two cases have been removed due to data correction. This brings the net-new number of cases today to 91 and the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 33,176.

No new cases of variants of concern have been identified as of today. However, further reviews have reclassified one case previously identified as a B.1.1.7 variant of concern case as a B.1.351 variant of concern case.

Public health officials note cases of variants of concerns are announced following the identification of a positive test result once a screening and sequencing process is completed. They are not included in the new case totals announced daily.

Today?s COVID-19 data shows:
? one case in the Interlake?Eastern health region;
? 29 cases in the Northern health region;
? 14 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region;
? 10 cases in the Southern Health?Sant? Sud health region; and
? 39 cases in the Winnipeg health region.

The data also shows:
? 1,127 active cases and 31,130 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19;
? 58 people in hospital with active COVID-19 as well as 78 people in hospital with COVID-19 who are no longer infectious but continue to require care, for a total of 136 hospitalizations;
? 10 people in intensive care units with active COVID-19 as well as 11 people with COVID-19 who are no longer infectious but continue to require critical care, for a total of 21 ICU patients;
? the total number of deaths in people with COVID-19 is 919; and
? the total number of confirmed variant of concern cases of B.1.1.7 is 62 and B.1.351 is 14, bringing the total number of confirmed variant of concern cases to 76.

Laboratory testing numbers show 2,130 tests were completed yesterday, bringing the total number of lab tests completed since early February 2020 to 559,430.

Additional data related to COVID-19, including data on outbreaks as well as some downloadable and historic data, can be found at https://geoportal.gov.mb.ca/.

The outbreak has been declared over at Concordia Place Personal Care Home and at the Rady Jewish Community Centre?s Early Learning Centre, both in Winnipeg. 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.

Effective today, public health officials strongly recommend COVID-19 testing before travel to First Nations and Indigenous and Northern Relations communities, and before someone returns to a community if a resident has been away for more than 48 hours.

Testing is not required for individuals with a previous lab-confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis in the past three months. Testing is recommended for individuals who have received one or two doses of vaccine.

Individuals without symptoms of COVID-19 travelling to, or returning to, a First Nations or Indigenous and Northern Relations community can seek testing within three days of travel at no cost at several COVID-19 testing sites in Winnipeg, Thompson and The Pas. For more information, visit https://manitoba.ca/covid19/testing/index.html.

For up-to-date information on COVID-19 in Manitoba, including information the online screening tool, testing criteria and locations, self-isolation requirements, public health fundamentals and the provincial response level on the #RestartMB Pandemic Response System, visit www.manitoba.ca/COVID19....
 
Source: https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?item=51020

March 20, 2021
COVID-19 BULLETIN #378


Public health officials advise one additional death in a person with COVID-19 is being reported today:
? a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg Health Region.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is five per cent provincially and 3.2 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30 a.m. today, 89 new cases of the virus have been identified. However, two cases have been removed due to data correction. This brings the net-new number of cases today to 87 and the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 33,263.

Today?s COVID-19 data shows:
? two cases in the Interlake?Eastern health region;
? 46 cases in the Northern health region;
? five cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region;
? six cases in the Southern Health?Sant? Sud health region; and
? 30 cases in the Winnipeg health region.

The data also shows:
? 1,155 active cases and 31,188 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19;
? 56 people in hospital with active COVID-19 as well as 77 people in hospital with COVID-19 who are no longer infectious but continue to require care, for a total of 133 hospitalizations;
? 10 people in intensive care units with active COVID-19 as well as 11 people with COVID-19 who are no longer infectious but continue to require critical care, for a total of 21 ICU patients;
? the total number of deaths in people with COVID-19 is 920; and
? the total number of confirmed variant of concern cases of B.1.1.7 is 63 and B.1.351 is 13, bringing the total number of confirmed variant of concern cases to 76.

Laboratory testing numbers show 1,991 tests were completed yesterday, bringing the total number of lab tests completed since early February 2020 to 561,466.

Additional data related to COVID-19, including data on outbreaks as well as some downloadable and historic data, can be found at https://geoportal.gov.mb.ca/.

An outbreak has been declared at Riverview Health Centre Personal Care Home in Winnipeg. The facility has been moved to the Critical (Red) level 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.

Effective today, public health officials strongly recommend COVID-19 testing before travel to First Nations and Indigenous and Northern Relations communities, and before someone returns to a community if a resident has been away for more than 48 hours.

Testing is not required for individuals with a previous lab-confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis in the past three months. Testing is recommended for individuals who have received one or two doses of vaccine.

Individuals without symptoms of COVID-19 travelling to, or returning to, a First Nations or Indigenous and Northern Relations community can seek testing within three days of travel at no cost at several COVID-19 testing sites in Winnipeg, Thompson and The Pas. For more information, visit https://manitoba.ca/covid19/testing/index.html.

For up-to-date information on COVID-19 in Manitoba, including information the online screening tool, testing criteria and locations, self-isolation requirements, public health fundamentals and the provincial response level on the #RestartMB Pandemic Response System, visit:
www.manitoba.ca/COVID19.
 
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/covid-19-update-manitoba-march-21-1.5958232


90 new COVID-19 cases, 7 more deaths in Manitoba on Sunday
Deaths reported today took place between November of last year and March
Rachel Bergen ? CBC News ? Posted: Mar 21, 2021 12:31 PM CT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago

Manitoba reports 90 more COVID-19 cases on Sunday and seven deaths, including a woman in her 40s from the Winnipeg health region, a provincial news release says.

Three of the deaths took place in this month, and four happened between November and February, a spokesperson from the province said.

Of the deaths, most are in the Winnipeg health region, and include a man and woman in their 70s, a woman in her 80s and a woman in her 90s.

There are also two deaths in the Northern health region, including a woman in her 60s and a man in his 80s.

That brings the total number of deaths linked to COVID-19 to 927.

Of the new cases, 41 are in the Winnipeg health region, 32 are in the Northern health region, nine are in the Prairie Mountain Health region, eight are in the Southern Health region and no cases are being reported in the Interlake-Eastern health region.

Manitoba's five-day test positivity rate stayed steady at five per cent. In Winnipeg, that rate is up to 3.6 per cent, up from 3.2 per cent on Saturday...
 
Source: https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?item=51026

March 22, 2021
COVID-19 BULLETIN #380
Public health officials advise one additional death in a person with COVID-19 is being reported today:
? a male in his 50s from the Winnipeg Health Region.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 5.2 per cent provincially and 3.7 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30 a.m. today, 66 new cases of the virus have been identified. However, one case has been removed due to data correction. This brings the net-new number of cases today to 65 and the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 33,418.

Additionally, public health officials are announcing one confirmed case to be a result of the B.1.1.7 COVID-19 variant of concern have been detected. This case is from the Prairie Mountain Health region.

Public health officials note cases of variants of concerns are announced following the identification of a positive test result once a screening and sequencing process is completed. They are not included in the new case totals announced daily.

Today?s COVID-19 data shows:
? zero cases in the Interlake?Eastern health region;
? 17 cases in the Northern health region;
? zero cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region;
? four cases in the Southern Health?Sant? Sud health region; and
? 45 cases in the Winnipeg health region.

The data also shows:
? 1,205 active cases and 31,285 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19;
? 62 people in hospital with active COVID-19 as well as 76 people in hospital with COVID-19 who are no longer infectious but continue to require care, for a total of 138 hospitalizations;
? 11 people in intensive care units with active COVID-19 as well as 14 people with COVID-19 who are no longer infectious but continue to require critical care, for a total of 25 ICU patients;
? the total number of deaths in people with COVID-19 is 928; and
? the total number of confirmed variant of concern cases of B.1.1.7 is 63 and B.1.351 is 14, bringing the total number of confirmed variant of concern cases to 77.

Laboratory testing numbers show 1,533 tests were completed yesterday, bringing the total number of lab tests completed since early February 2020 to 564,735.

The outbreak has been declared over at St. Boniface Hospital unit E5.

Additional data related to COVID-19, including data on outbreaks as well as some downloadable and historic data, can be found at https://geoportal.gov.mb.ca/.

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.

As of March 23, the following individuals are eligible for to access a rapid testing appointment at the Fast Pass site at 1066 Nairn Ave. in Winnipeg, whether or not they are showing symptoms:
? all Manitoba teachers, educational support staff and other staff working in schools and directly with students; and
? Manitoba staff working in licensed centre-based child-care facilities and child-care providers or individuals working in licensed home-based facilities.

For up-to-date information on COVID-19 in Manitoba, including information the online screening tool, testing criteria and locations, self-isolation requirements, public health fundamentals and the provincial response level on the #RestartMB Pandemic Response System, visit:
www.manitoba.ca/COVID19.
 
Source: https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?item=51032&posted=2021-03-23

March 23, 2021
COVID-19 BULLETIN #381



Public health officials advise one additional death in a person with COVID-19 is being reported today:
? a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg Health Region.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 5.3 per cent provincially and 3.9 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30 a.m. today, 98 new cases of the virus have been identified. However, five cases have been removed due to data correction. This brings the net-new number of cases today to 93 and the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 33,511.

Today?s COVID-19 data shows:
? three cases in the Interlake?Eastern health region;
? 31 cases in the Northern health region;
? four cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region;
? three cases in the Southern Health?Sant? Sud health region; and
? 57 cases in the Winnipeg health region.

The data also shows:
? 1,247 active cases and 31,335 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19;
? 63 people in hospital with active COVID-19 as well as 79 people in hospital with COVID-19 who are no longer infectious but continue to require care, for a total of 142 hospitalizations;
? 11 people in intensive care units with active COVID-19 as well as 14 people with COVID-19 who are no longer infectious but continue to require critical care, for a total of 25 ICU patients;
? the total number of deaths in people with COVID-19 is 929; and
? the total number of confirmed variant of concern cases of B.1.1.7 is 63 and B.1.351 is 14, bringing the total number of confirmed variant of concern cases to 77.

Laboratory testing numbers show 1,575 tests were completed yesterday, bringing the total number of lab tests completed since early February 2020 to 566,327.

An outbreak has been declared at Extendicare Tuxedo Villa in Winnipeg. The facility has been moved to the Critical (Red) level on the #RestartMB Pandemic Response System.

Additional data related to COVID-19, including data on outbreaks as well as some downloadable and historic data, can be found at https://geoportal.gov.mb.ca/.

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.

For up-to-date information on COVID-19 in Manitoba, including information the online screening tool, testing criteria and locations, self-isolation requirements, public health fundamentals and the provincial response level on the #RestartMB Pandemic Response System, visit www.manitoba.ca/COVID19.
 
Source: https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/manitoba-adds-81-new-cases-of-covid-19-wednesday-1.5360477


Manitoba adds 81 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday
Devon McKendrick
Digital Editorial Producer
Published Wednesday, March 24, 2021 11:47AM CST

WINNIPEG -- Manitoba health officials announced 81 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday.

One previously announced case was removed, which means there have been 33,591 cases since March 2020.

The five-day test positivity rate is 4.6 per cent in Manitoba and 3.8 per cent Winnipeg.

Of the new cases, 37 are in the Northern Health Region, 35 are in Winnipeg, four are from the Prairie Mountain Health Region, three are in the Southern Health Region and two are in the Interlake-Eastern Health Region.

No new deaths or COVID-19 variant cases were announced.

The death toll is 929 and there have been 77 cases of COVID-19 variants.

There are currently 1,261 active cases and 31,401 people have recovered.

There are 58 people in hospital with active COVID-19, 14 of which are in intensive care. Another 80 people are no longer infectious with COVID-19 but still require care, including 13 people in ICU...
 
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-covid-19-update-thursday-march-25-1.5963928

111 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death in Manitoba on Thursday
Daily case 7-day average has risen nearly 50 per cent compared with the start of the month
Cameron MacLean ? CBC News ? Posted: Mar 25, 2021 12:35 PM CT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago

here are 111 new COVID-19 cases and one death in Manitoba on Thursday.

The death is a man in his 70s from the Winnipeg health region, connected to the outbreak at Golden Links Lodge personal care home.

Manitoba's test positivity rate is 4.3 per cent, down from 4.6 on Wednesday, and Winnipeg's rate remains at 3.8 per cent.

There were no new cases of more contagious coronavirus variants reported in Manitoba. So far, tests have confirmed a total of 63 cases of the B117 variant, first found in the United Kingdom, and 14 cases the B1351 variant, first identified in South Africa.

This is the third time in two weeks that Manitoba's case counts have risen above 100. The last time was on March 16...
 
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-covid19-update-jazz-atwal-1.5965141

46 more cases of coronavirus variant discovered in Manitoba
116 new COVID-19 cases Friday, 3 more deaths from illness
Rachel Bergen ? CBC News ? Posted: Mar 26, 2021 9:16 AM CT | Last Updated: 20 minutes ago

nother 46 cases of the more contagious coronavirus variant of concern first detected in the U.K. have been identified in Manitoba, public health officials say.

Of the newly identified cases of the B117 coronavirus variant announced Friday, 44 are in the Winnipeg area and two are in the Southern Health region, acting deputy chief public health officer Dr. Jazz Atwal said at a news conference.

There are now 109 confirmed cases of the B117 variant in Manitoba and 14 confirmed cases of the B1351 variant, which was first identified in South Africa.

"In general we are seeing an increase in our cases throughout Manitoba.? We do see, coupled with that, the number of [variants of concern] increase as well," Atwal said.

"Roughly 32 per cent of all cases in Manitoba right now are testing positive for a VOC, so we are keeping a sharp eye on it."

Manitoba is also reporting 116 more COVID-19 cases and three more deaths from the illness caused by the coronavirus.

Most of the new cases are in the Winnipeg health region ? 51 ? and in the Northern Health region ? 55.

There are also five cases in the Southern Health region, three in the Prairie Mountain Health region and two in the Interlake-Eastern health region.

The sharp rise in the number of variant cases will likely lead to more cases next week, Atwal said at Friday afternoon's news conference...
 
Source: https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/one-new-death-57-new-covid-19-cases-announced-in-manitoba-1.5365033

One new death, 57 new COVID-19 cases announced in Manitoba
Devon McKendrick
Digital Editorial Producer
Published Saturday, March 27, 2021 11:49AM CST

WINNIPEG -- The province announced one new death linked to COVID-19 on Saturday bringing the death toll to 933.

The death was a man in his 80s from the Winnipeg area linked to an outbreak at Grace Hospital unit 3 South.

The province also said another 57 cases of COVID were identified which brings the province?s total to 33,867 since March 2020.

The five-day test positivity rate is 3.3 per cent in Winnipeg and 4.2 per cent in Manitoba.

Of the new cases, 26 are from Winnipeg, 23 are from the Northern Health Region, seven in the Southern Health Region, one in the Prairie Mountain Health Region and the Interlake-Eastern Health Region had zero cases.

There is currently 1,190 active cases and 31,744 people have recovered.

Manitoba has 60 people in hospital who have active COVID-19, including 13 in intensive care.

There are another 83 people in hospital who are no longer infectious but still require care, 15 of them are in ICU...
 
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-covid19-update-brent-roussin-1.5968088

136 more coronavirus variant cases discovered in Manitoba
53 more COVID-19 cases, no new deaths from the illness reported Monday
Rachel Bergen ? CBC News ? Posted: Mar 29, 2021 10:24 AM CT | Last Updated: 21 minutes ago

Another 136 cases of the more contagious coronavirus variants of concern have been identified in Manitoba, public health officials say.

Most of the new variant cases ? 117 ? are in the Winnipeg health region, while 14 are from the Southern Health region and five are in the Interlake-Eastern health region, the province said in a news release.

That brings the total number of confirmed variant of concern cases in the province to 259.

The spike in cases is because the province is now reporting variant cases identified through lab screening, before they're subjected to sequencing at a lab, Dr. Brent Roussin said at a news conference on Monday.

"To date, we have only been reporting sequence-positive VOCs [variants of concern], but because our manner of screening has become so precise, Manitoba will now start to report on all samples that screen positive as a variant of concern," Roussin said.

"That's why today we're going to see a jump in the number of variant of concern cases."

Roussin says many other jurisdictions are reporting the different coronavirus strains this way.

"Sequencing is, of course, a much more complex and time-consuming component of detection of these variants," he said.

That further testing is also becoming less important because the B117 coronavirus variant, which was first detected in the U.K., is becoming more dominant in Manitoba, as it is in many other jurisdictions, Roussin said.

"One day last week, up to a third of our cases had screened positive for B117, and this is showing us that the B117 strain, like many other jurisdictions in Canada, is becoming the predominant strain [in Manitoba]," he said.

Manitoba is also reporting 53 more COVID-19 cases and no new deaths from the illness on Monday.

Of those cases, most are in the Northern Health region ? 27 ? and in the Winnipeg area ? 21. There are also two cases in both the Interlake-Eastern and Prairie Mountain health regions, and one case in the Southern Health region.

Test positivity rate rises

Manitoba's test positivity rate is 4.2 per cent, up from 3.9 per cent on Sunday. Winnipeg's rate is up to 3.3 per cent, from 3.1 the day before.

The total number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Manitoba is up to 149 on Monday, from 140 the day before. That includes 27 patients in intensive care units...
 
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/covid-19-update-manitoba-march-30-1.5969661


77 cases of COVID-19 in Manitoba on Tuesday, no deaths
11 new coronavirus variant cases identified, province says
Rachel Bergen ? CBC News ? Posted: Mar 30, 2021 12:30 PM CT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
The total number of variant of concern cases identified in Manitoba is now 250, the province said in its Tuesday update. (CBC)

Manitoba is reporting 77 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday and no new deaths from the illness, a provincial news release says.

Of the new cases, 43 are in the Winnipeg health region. There are also 27 cases in the Northern Health region, five cases in the Southern Health region, and one case each in the Interlake-Eastern and Prairie Mountain health regions.

Another 11 screened or sequenced cases stemming from the more contagious coronavirus variants have also been identified, the province said Tuesday.

Of the newly identified variant cases, seven are in the Winnipeg health region, three are in the Southern Health region and one is in the Interlake-Eastern health region.

The newly announced cases involving coronavirus variants are not included in the province's daily total of new COVID-19 cases. Variant numbers are announced after a variant has been identified through screening or sequencing, which means they involve COVID-19 cases that were previously reported.

The total number of variant of concern cases in Manitoba is now 250.

The majority of those cases that have been categorized ? 199 ? are the B117 variant, which was first discovered in the U.K.. Another 14 involve the B1351 variant, first seen in South Africa. There are another 37 variant cases that have yet been categorized.

On Monday, the province said there were 259 total cases of variants, but said that was due to a data processing error.

Manitoba's test positivity rate is now 4.3 per cent, up from 4.2 per cent on Monday. Winnipeg's rate is up to 3.5 per cent, from 3.3 the day before.

The total number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Manitoba is up to 150 on Tuesday, from 149 on Monday. That includes 31 patients in intensive care units...
 
Source: https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?item=51062&posted=2021-03-31

March 31, 2021
COVID-19 BULLETIN #389

Public health officials advise that one additional death in a person with COVID-19 is being reported today:
? a male in his 80s from Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at Grace Hospital unit 3 South.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 3.8 per cent provincially and 3.3 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30 a.m. today, 71 new cases of the virus have been identified. However, one case has been removed due to a data correction. This brings the net-new number of cases today to 70 and the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 34,122.

Public health officials are announcing that 17 new screened or sequenced cases of variants of concerns have been detected ? four from the Southern Health?Sant? Sud health region and 13 from the Winnipeg health region.

Today?s COVID-19 data shows:
? two cases in the Interlake?Eastern health region;
? 24 cases in the Northern health region;
? two cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region;
? five cases in the Southern Health?Sant? Sud health region; and
? 38 cases in the Winnipeg health region.

The data also shows:
? 1,181 active cases and 32,006 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19;
? 63 people in hospital with active COVID-19 as well as 83 people in hospital with COVID-19 who are no longer infectious but continue to require care, for a total of 146 hospitalizations;
? 12 people in intensive care units with active COVID-19 as well as 16 people with COVID-19 who are no longer infectious but continue to require critical care, for a total of 28 ICU patients;
? the total number of deaths in people with COVID-19 is 935; and
? the total number of screened or sequenced cases related to variants of concern for the following:
- B.1.1.7 is 232;
- B.1.351 is 20;
- cases that have not been categorized is 15; and
- the total number of variant of concern cases is 267.

Laboratory testing numbers show 2,251 tests were completed yesterday, bringing the total number of lab tests completed since early February 2020 to 582,697.

The outbreak at Actionmarguerite St. Boniface in Winnipeg has been declared over.

Additional data related to COVID-19, including data on outbreaks as well as some downloadable and historic data, can be found at https://geoportal.gov.mb.ca/.

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.

For up-to-date information on COVID-19 in Manitoba, including information the online screening tool, testing criteria and locations, self-isolation requirements, public health fundamentals and the provincial response level on the #RestartMB Pandemic Response System, visit www.manitoba.ca/COVID19.
 
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-covid-19-update-1.5972753

2 women in their 40s latest COVID-19 deaths in Manitoba, as 59 new cases announced
Province reports 3 more coronavirus variant cases, bringing total to 270
CBC News ? Posted: Apr 01, 2021 12:30 PM CT | Last Updated: 4 minutes ago

There are 59 new COVID-19 cases in Manitoba and two women in their 40s have died after getting the illness, the province said in a news release Thursday.

One of the women was from the Northern Health Region while the other was from the Southern Health region, the release said. Their deaths bring Manitoba's total fatalities linked to the illness to 937.

The province also announced three more cases of highly transmissible coronavirus variants, all in the Winnipeg health region.

There have now been a total of 270 cases of the more contagious variants identified in the province: 235 of the B117 strain, which was first seen in the U.K.; 20 of the B1351 variant first detected in South Africa and 15 cases that have not yet been categorized, the release said.

Most of the COVID-19 cases announced on Thursday are in the Winnipeg health region, which posted 32 new infections. The remaining new cases are split between the Northern Health Region (16), the Prairie Mountain Health region (seven), the Southern Health region (three) and the Interlake-Eastern health region (one)...
 
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