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Manitoba, Canada: 2021/2022 Covid cases

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/covid-19-update-manitoba-april-3-1.5974846

1 new death, 181 more COVID-19 cases in Manitoba over last 2 days
Some passengers on flight between Toronto and Winnipeg may have been exposed to coronavirus variant
Rachel Bergen ? CBC News ? Posted: Apr 03, 2021 12:30 PM CT | Last Updated: 44 minutes ago

Manitoba reports 181 more COVID-19 cases over the past two days as well as a possible exposure to a more contagious coronavirus variant on board a flight that landed in Winnipeg, the province says on their website.

There was no COVID-19 update on Good Friday.

Of the new cases, most of the new cases are in the Winnipeg health region ? 87 ? and the Northern health region ? 70. There are also 19 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region, four in the Southern Health region and one in the Interlake-Eastern health region.

A woman in her 60s from the Winnipeg health region has died, the news release said.

That brings the total number of deaths due to COVID-19 to 938.

There are now 142 COVID-19 patients in hospital, down by six from Thursday. That includes 29 people in intensive care.

Manitoba's five-day test positivity rate is now 4.4 per cent, up from 3.9 per cent on Thursday. In Winnipeg, that rate rose to four per cent, up from 3.6 per cent...
 
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-covid-19-update-monday-april-5-1.5975855

2 new deaths, 135 new COVID-19 cases over last 2 days in Manitoba
CBC News ? Posted: Apr 05, 2021 12:35 PM CT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago

There are two more deaths and 135 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Manitoba, health officials announced.

Those numbers include cases confirmed by tests on Sunday, as well as Saturday, which weren't announced because of the Easter holiday.

Manitoba's test-positivity rate jumped to 5.1 per cent from 4.4 per cent on Saturday. The rate in Winnipeg increased to 4.3 per cent, up from 4 per cent.

The deaths announced Monday include a woman in her 60s from the Prairie Mountain Health region and a woman in her 70s from the Winnipeg health region. A total of 940 people have died from COVID-19 in Manitoba to date.

The bulk of the new cases (63) are in the Winnipeg Health region, while the rest are in the Northern Health region (43), Prairie Mountain Health region (19), Southern Health region (seven), and Interlake-Eastern Health region (three).

The total number of people in hospital due to COVID-19 dropped slightly to 141, down from 142 on Saturday. That includes 66 active cases, as well as 75 people who are no longer considered infectious...
 
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/covid-19-update-manitoba-roussin-1.5976377

Third wave coming as Manitoba tries to ramp up vaccine delivery, Roussin says
5 more cases of more contagious B117 virus variant found in Manitoba
Cameron MacLean ? CBC News ? Posted: Apr 06, 2021 9:24 AM CT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago

Manitoba's chief public health officer warned that the province is racing against an impending third wave of COVID-19 cases as it tries to keep cases down while ramping up vaccines.

Two more people have died due to COVID-19 and there are 62 new cases of the coronavirus in Manitoba, health officials announced Tuesday.

In his first public briefing since the Easter holiday weekend, Chief Provincial Public Health Officer Dr. Brent Roussin said we won't see the impacts of any possible increased transmission from gatherings until two to four weeks from now.

"Because we've seen the variant cases here, if the transmission includes that variant, then this could be where we see our third wave begin," he said...
 
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-covid-19-update-april-7-2021-1.5978230

109 new cases of COVID-19, 25 more contagious variants announced in Manitoba
Most newly-detected variant cases identified in Winnipeg, with 1 found in Interlake-Eastern
Bryce Hoye ? CBC News ? Posted: Apr 07, 2021 12:30 PM CT | Last Updated: 9 minutes ago

Manitoba public health officials announced 109 new COVID-19 cases and one death Wednesday, as well as more than two dozen cases of highly contagious coronavirus variants.

Another 25 variant cases have been identified, bringing the total so far to 299. One previous variant cases has been removed and is being investigated, the province said.

Twenty-two of the new cases are the B117 variant first detected in the U.K. and three remain uncategorized.

The majority ? 21 ? were identified in Winnipeg, and one was in the Prairie Mountain Health region.

Another variant case was found, but hasn't yet been categorized, in the Interlake-Eastern Health region, while two cases from Winnipeg still haven't been classified either.

The first cases of coronavirus variants were reported in early February.

The B117 variant makes up the bulk of variant cases in Manitoba to date at 261. Twenty are the B1351 variant that was originally found in South Africa, and 18 variant cases have yet to be further classified.

The provincial test positivity rate declined from 5.3 per cent Tuesday to 4.8 per cent. In Winnipeg, that rate is 4.4 per cent, up from 4.3 per cent one day earlier.

The number of people in hospital due to COVID-19 sits at 140, with 32 of them in intensive care...
 
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-covid-19-update-variant-death-1.5979569

139 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths reported in Manitoba on Thursday
Winnipeg man in 70s is 1st known to have died in Manitoba with a coronavirus variant
Caitlyn Gowriluk ? CBC News ? Posted: Apr 08, 2021 11:01 AM CT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago

There are 139 new COVID-19 cases in Manitoba on Thursday and three more people have died from the illness, the province says in a news release.

The update came as Manitoba announced its first death linked to a coronavirus variant of concern. A man in his 70s from the Winnipeg health region died in late March after contracting the B117 strain first identified in the U.K., the release says.

The sequencing results that determined the case was a variant came back after the man died, Chief Provincial Public Health Officer Dr. Brent Roussin said on a call with reporters.

Sixty of the new COVID-19 cases announced on Thursday are in the Winnipeg health region, the release says.

There are 55 in the Northern Health Region, 18 in the Prairie Mountain Health region and six in the Southern Health region. No new cases were announced in the Interlake-Eastern health region, the release says.

The COVID-19 deaths announced Thursday are a man and a woman in their 70s, with the latter linked to the outbreak at Holy Family Home, and a woman in her 80s. All three deaths were in the Winnipeg health region, the release says.

The latest deaths bring Manitoba's total coronavirus-linked fatalities to 946...
 
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-covid-19-update-1.5981517

Manitoba 'in the beginnings of a 3rd wave' as 179 new COVID-19 cases reported: task force leader
New infections mark highest single-day jump since end of January
Caitlyn Gowriluk ? CBC News ? Posted: Apr 09, 2021 12:30 PM CT | Last Updated: 7 minutes ago

Manitoba may soon tighten its pandemic rules once again, the leader of the province's vaccine task force cautioned as officials reported the highest daily COVID-19 case count in months.

"I just want to be clear that we are in the beginnings of a third wave in Manitoba. So your actions are critical right now," Dr. Joss Reimer said Friday, urging people to reduce their contacts, stay home whenever possible and wear a mask when spending time with people they don't live with ? even if it's outside.

"If we can't control the transmission of COVID-19, Manitobans may see more restrictions in the days ahead."

Reimer's warning came as the province reported 179 new infections on Friday, the highest single-day increase since Jan. 24 ? near the tail end of Manitoba's second wave of COVID-19. The province announced 222 cases that day, which was also the last time it posted a daily increase above 200.

Three more deaths linked to the illness were also announced on Friday, including a man in his 20s from the Northern Health Region, the province said in a news release.

A man in his 60s and a woman in her 70s in the Winnipeg health region have also died, the province said. The woman's death was linked to an outbreak at Golden Links Lodge. Those deaths bring Manitoba's total to 949...
 
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/covid-19-update-manitoba-april-10-1.5982790

Manitoba is reporting 135 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday and one death ? a woman in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region.

Of the new cases, most ? 71 ? are in the Winnipeg health region, the province said in a news release.

There are also 33 new cases in the Northern Health Region, 18 in Southern Health, nine in Prairie Mountain Health and four in the Interlake-Eastern health region.

The latest COVID-19 death brings Manitoba's total linked to the illness to 949 (one previously reported death was removed from the province's total due to a data correction).

The province is warning the public of possible exposures to a more contagious coronavirus variant at two Winnipeg stores earlier this month.

People may have been exposed to the B117 coronavirus variant, which was first discovered in the U.K., at the Costco at 1499 Regent Ave. on April 1, between 2 and 3 p.m., and at the No Frills grocery store at 1500 Plessis Rd. between 2:30 and 4 p.m., the release says.

Anyone concerned about their potential exposure to the B117 variant should call Health Links at 204-788-8200 or 1-888-315-9257 to determine whether they need to be tested, the province says.

On Friday, the province reported a total of 376 cases of variants of concern, including 332 cases of the B117 variant and 20 cases of B1351 variant, which was first discovered in South Africa. Another 24 variant of concern cases hadn't yet been categorized as of Friday's update...
 
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/covid19-update-manitoba-brent-roussin-1.5983763


Outdoor mask mandate, tighter restrictions on indoor activities considered as Manitoba COVID-19 numbers rise
More people getting COVID-19 at indoor private gatherings, top doctor says
Bryce Hoye ? CBC News ? Posted: Apr 12, 2021 9:47 AM CT | Last Updated: 30 minutes ago

Manitoba is considering mandatory masks outdoors and a renewed clampdown on indoor activities as daily COVID-19 case tallies continue to hit triple digits.

Manitoba announced 114 new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths on Monday and the province's top doctor hinted more restrictions may soon come into effect.

"This is a third wave," said Dr. Brent Roussin, chief provincial health officer. "If we don't act now, we will be right back into stricter restrictions very soon."

The latest data shows close contacts of positive cases have been increasing, and more cases are being tied to private gatherings, Roussin said.

More young people age 10 to 19 appear to be contracting the virus outside of school settings, he said.

The provincial test positivity rate is up to 6.2 per cent, up from 5.7 per cent on Sunday.

The number of people in hospital dropped from 141 on Sunday to 135 on Monday.

An outbreak has been declared at Emerson Health Centre in Emerson...
 
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/covid-19-update-manitoba-april-13-1.5985487

Manitoba reports 2nd COVID-19 death tied to coronavirus variant, 1st variant case in north
Active variant caseload rises from 101 to 154 in 2 days; 20.7% of adults at least partly vaccinated
Bryce Hoye ? CBC News ? Posted: Apr 13, 2021 12:30 PM CT | Last Updated: 42 minutes ago

Manitoba announced 135 new cases of COVID-19 and two more deaths Tuesday, as well as the first reported case of a more contagious coronavirus variant detected in the province's north.

The number of cases stemming from variants in the province also jumped by 67.

That brings the total number of variant cases to 479, up from 412 on Saturday. The province only reports variant cases on its provincial dashboard from Tuesday to Saturday, so the uptick represents at least two days of data.

There are 154 active variant cases, up from 101, and 323 people have recovered, according to the province.

Of the new deaths, one is a man in his 80s from Winnipeg and is connected with an outbreak at Holy Family Centre.

The other death announced Tuesday is a Winnipeg man in his 60s. His death, which is linked to the B117 coronavirus variant originally detected in the U.K., brings the total number of variant-related deaths to two.

Eighty-nine per cent of the variant cases in Manitoba are the B117 strain, according to the province. About four per cent are B1351 and seven per cent require further confirmation.

The bulk of variant cases to date have surfaced in Winnipeg. Half are linked to close contacts and a quarter have no known source. The rest are tied to travel or require more investigation...
 
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/covid-19-update-manitoba-april-14-1.5986947

Manitoba reports 1st double-digit COVID-19 day in more than a week with 86 new cases, 3 deaths
More contagious variants jump by 81, now represent nearly 16% of active cases
Bryce Hoye ? CBC News ? Posted: Apr 14, 2021 12:30 PM CT | Last Updated: 28 minutes ago

Manitoba announced three more deaths and 86 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday ? the first day with fewer than 100 cases in just over a week.

Officials have announced triple-digit new cases every day since April 6, when 62 cases were reported.

The provincial test positivity rate also declined slightly Wednesday, to 5.3 per cent from six per cent. Winnipeg's rate was 5.2 per cent, down from 5.7 per cent.

Despite the slightly slower numbers and test positivity rates announced Wednesday, on the whole both have been trending upward in recent weeks.

The seven-day average for new daily cases sits at about 128 ? it was 77 two weeks ago. Similarly, though the provincial test positivity rate declined in the past two days, it remains 1.5 percentage points higher than it was two weeks earlier...
 
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/covid-19-update-manitoba-april-15-1.5988968

First case of P1 coronavirus variant identified as Manitoba announces 153 new COVID-19 cases
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Bryce Hoye ? CBC News ? Posted: Apr 15, 2021 12:32 PM CT | Last Updated: 4 minutes ago

A third highly contagious coronavirus variant, the P1 strain originally detected in Brazil, has been found in Manitoba.

The case, confirmed through sequencing, showed up in a person from the Interlake-Eastern health region, a provincial news release says on Thursday.

There are now three variant varieties confirmed in Manitoba, including B117, originally found in the U.K., and B1351, which was identified in South Africa.

The coronavirus variant caseload in the province has also risen again, with 87 more such cases reported Thursday, bringing the total to 647.

The number of active variant cases rose to 288 from 225 on Wednesday.

There are also now four variant cases confirmed in the north ? three of them B117 and one not yet confirmed ? up from one two days ago.

Manitoba announced 153 new cases of COVID-19 and one more death: a woman in her 30s from the Interlake-Eastern Health region.

The five-day provincial test positivity rate remained at 5.3 per cent for a second day in a row. The rate was 5.1 per cent in Winnipeg, compared to 5.2 per cent one day earlier...
 
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/covid19-update-manitoba-jazz-atwal-1.5990183

'We don't like what we're starting to see' as virus variants make up 40% of Winnipeg cases in 1 week: Atwal
127 new COVID-19 cases Friday, another 57 cases now identified as more infectious coronavirus variants
Caitlyn Gowriluk ? CBC News ? Posted: Apr 16, 2021 9:22 AM CT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago

Highly contagious coronavirus variants are on the rise in Manitoba ? and if people don't start following pandemic rules, they'll soon see tighter restrictions, the province's acting deputy chief public health officer says.

In the Winnipeg health region alone, the more infectious strains made up nearly 40 per cent of new cases in the first week of April, Dr. Jazz Atwal said at a news conference on Friday.

"We don't like what we're starting to see," Atwal said, adding that Manitoba's test positivity rate rose nearly two per cent in the last two weeks, and cases among younger people are also increasing.

"We don't want to have to introduce public health measures, but we are working on finalizing our plans and we'll be sharing information on any new restrictions in the coming days. What we introduce will depend on the numbers that we're seeing and the epidemiology of the cases over the next short period of time."

On Friday, 57 new cases of more contagious coronavirus variants were reported in Manitoba, the province's variant dashboard says.

That brings the total infections linked to the strains to 704 ? most of which are the B117 variant first seen in the U.K., though the province has also reported several cases of the B1351 strain first seen in South Africa and one case of the P1 variant, which has become associated with Brazil...
 
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/covid-19-update-manitoba-april-17-1.5991907

183 new COVID-19 cases in Manitoba on Saturday, highest daily number since January
3 more COVID-19 deaths also announced
Rachel Bergen ? CBC News ? Posted: Apr 17, 2021 12:30 PM CT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago

Manitoba reported 183 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday and three deaths, a provincial news release says.

That marks the highest single-day increase since Jan. 24 ? near the end of Manitoba's second wave of COVID-19. The province announced 222 cases that day, which was also the last Manitoba saw a daily increase above 200.

Most of the new COVID-19 cases announced Saturday were in the Winnipeg health region, which posted 127 new infections.

There are also 24 new cases in the Northern Health region, 13 in Southern Health, 12 in Prairie Mountain Health and seven in the Interlake-Eastern health region.

Two of the three deaths announced on Saturday were men in their 80s the Winnipeg health region, including one death linked to an outbreak at Health Sciences Centre's Unit GD4.

A man in his 60s from the Northern Health region also died, bringing the total number of deaths linked to COVID-19 in Manitoba to 958.

Manitoba's five-day test positivity rate went up slightly to 5.3 per cent, from 5.1 per cent on Friday. In Winnipeg, that rate jumped to 5.4 per cent from 4.9...
 
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/covid-19-manitoba-update-april-18-1.5992347

1 death, 170 new cases of COVID-19 in Manitoba on Sunday
Manitoba's 5-day test positivity rate up to 5.6%, Winnipeg's up to 5.5%
CBC News ? Posted: Apr 18, 2021 12:30 PM CT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago

Manitoba reports 170 new cases of COVID-19 and one death Sunday, a provincial news release says.

Most of the new COVID-19 cases announced Sunday were in the Winnipeg health region, which posted 96 new infections.

There are also 36 cases in the Northern health region, 18 in the Prairie Mountain Health region, 13 in the Southern Health region and seven in the Interlake-Eastern health region.

The seven-day average for new daily cases sits at about 138 ? it was about 70 at the beginning of the month.

A man in his 70s from the Prairie Mountain Health region died, bringing the total number of deaths linked to COVID-19 in Manitoba to 959.

Manitoba's five-day test positivity rate went up to 5.6 per cent, from 5.3 per cent on Saturday. In Winnipeg, that rate rose to 5.5 per cent from 5.4.

There are now 132 COVID-19 patients hospitalized, the province said, up from 128 on Saturday. Of those, 33 are in intensive care, up by one...
 
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/covid-19-manitoba-update-april-19-1.5993111

Two-thirds of Winnipeg cases are more contagious coronavirus variants as 108 new cases reported in Manitoba
Manitoba and Winnipeg's 5-day test positivity rate rises to 5.7%
Rachel Bergen ? CBC News ? Posted: Apr 19, 2021 12:32 PM CT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago

Manitoba is reporting 108 new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths today as the province announced its tightening public health restrictions.

Most of the new COVID-19 cases announced Monday were in the Winnipeg health region, which posted 63 new infections.

Two-thirds of recent cases in Winnipeg are now variants of concern, Manitoba's chief public health officer said at a news conference on Monday.

A provincial epidemiology report from the week of April 4-10 shows that 25 per cent of all positive tests that week involved concerning coronavirus variants.

That's up from about 15 per cent the previous week, the data shows...
 
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/covid-19-update-manitoba-april-20-1.5994624

63 variant cases, 211 more COVID-19 infections reported in Manitoba Tuesday
5-day test positivity rate hits 6% in Manitoba, jumps to 6.3% in Winnipeg
Rachel Bergen ? CBC News ? Posted: Apr 20, 2021 12:30 PM CT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago


Manitoba reports 211 new cases of COVID-19 and one death on Tuesday, and 63 new cases of more contagious variants have been identified.

It's the highest single-day new case count since Jan. 24, near the end of Manitoba's second wave of COVID-19.

A woman in her 90s linked to the outbreak at the Russell Health Centre died, a provincial news release says.

Most of the new COVID-19 cases announced Tuesday were in the Winnipeg health region, which has 138 new infections. There are also 27 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region, 25 in the Northern Health Region, 14 in the Interlake-Eastern health region and seven in the Southern Health region.

There have now been 36,470 COVID-19 cases identified in Manitoba, of which 1,783 are considered active and 33,727 recovered.

The number of more contagious coronavirus variants is also on the rise.

The 63 new cases of variants of concern were reported on the province's variant dashboard, bringing the total to 774. Of those, 238 are considered active...
 
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/covid-19-update-manitoba-april-21-1.5996357

1 death, 164 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Manitoba
Manitoba's 5-day test positivity rate up to 6.3%, Winnipeg's is 6.6%
Rachel Bergen ? CBC News ? Posted: Apr 21, 2021 12:32 PM CT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago

Manitoba reported 164 new cases of COVID-19 and one death today, the seventh day of triple-digit case counts.

"Throughout Manitoba, in every region, we are seeing case counts and trends that look very much like our situation in October," said Dr. Joss Reimer, Manitoba's medical lead of the vaccine implementation task force at a news conference on Wednesday.

"Even with vaccines, we could see cases increase very quickly, leading to another lockdown."

Most of the new COVID-19 cases announced Wednesday were in the Winnipeg health region, which posted 76 new infections, a provincial news release says.

There are also 30 new cases in the Northern Health Region, 24 in the Southern Health region, 19 in the Prairie Mountain Health region and 15 in the Interlake-Eastern health region.

There have now been 36,632 COVID-19 cases identified in Manitoba, of which 1,833 are considered active...
 
Source: https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/manitob...mier-rejects-call-for-near-lockdown-1.5398400

Manitoba's COVID-19 case numbers rise, premier rejects call for near-lockdown
Devon McKendrick
Digital Editorial Producer
Published Thursday, April 22, 2021 1:04PM CST Last Updated Thursday, April 22, 2021 1:40PM CST

WINNIPEG -- Manitoba is in the midst of a third COVID-19 wave and this time it is focused on variants of concern.

Case counts have once again started to soar with the province adding 261 alone on Thursday, the test positivity rate is 6.5 per cent in Winnipeg and 6.4 per cent throughout the province.

While more vaccines are going into Manitoban arms, the rollout can't keep up with the rapid spread of COVID.
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This has led to calls from doctors in the province to demand the government tighten restrictions so that the medical system doesn't get overworked.

Premier Brian Pallister responded to those calls on Thursday saying the province currently has some of the most stringent restrictions in the country...
 
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-covid-19-update-april-23-2021-1.5999705

Manitoba announces jump in coronavirus variant cases, death linked to B117
Total variants to date up 300; active variant caseload spikes to 499 from 277
Bryce Hoye ? CBC News ? Posted: Apr 23, 2021 12:32 PM CT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago

The total number of coronavirus variant cases in Manitoba shot up by 300 Friday and two more people have died with COVID-19, one of them due to a more contagious variant.

Public health officials also announced 181 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, with most of the cases in Winnipeg.

There has been a significant increase in cases since last Friday, when Dr. Jazz Atwal said officials were "comfortable" with where things were.

However, people continue to get together and that's promoting transmission of the virus, the acting deputy chief provincial public health officer said at a news conference Friday.

"These social gatherings keep coming to the forefront in our contact investigations," Atwal said.

The news comes a few days after Manitoba reintroduced some restrictions. Households may only have two designated visitors, and various businesses and places of worship have had their capacity limits decreased.

Manitoba also identified three at-risk neighbourhoods in Winnipeg on Friday where anyone 18 or older is now eligible to be vaccinated.

The number of Manitobans in hospital due to COVID-19 decreased slightly to 144, with 35 of those people in intensive care. The number in hospital has remained steady lately, but the number in ICU has been trending up in recent weeks, Atwal said...
 
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/covid-19-update-manitoba-april-24-1.6001078

3 deaths, 276 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Manitoba on Saturday
108 new cases of more contagious coronavirus variants, as Winnipeg test positivity rate shoots up to 7.2%
Rachel Bergen ? CBC News ? Posted: Apr 24, 2021 12:31 PM CT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago

Manitoba is reporting 276 new cases of COVID-19 and three deaths on Saturday, marking the third time this week the daily case total has passed the 200 mark.

Most of the new COVID-19 cases announced Saturday were in the Winnipeg health region, which posted 183 new infections, a provincial news release says.

There are also 34 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region, 27 in Southern Health, 21 in Northern Health and 11 in the Interlake-Eastern health region.

Of the deaths reported on Saturday, two are from the Winnipeg area ? a man in his 40s and a woman in her 60s.

A man in his 80s from the Prairie Mountain Health region linked to the outbreak at the Russell Health Centre also died, the release says.

The total number of more contagious coronavirus variant cases in Manitoba shot up by 108, bringing the total number to 1,309, according to the province's online dashboard. Of those, 558 are considered active.

The bulk of the active cases involve the B117 variant, which was first discovered in the U.K. There is also one active case of the P1 variant, which has become associated with Brazil.

Manitoba's five-day test positivity rate rose to 6.8 per cent, from 6.5 per cent on Friday. In Winnipeg, that rate jumped to 7.2 per cent from 6.8.

There are now 140 COVID-19 patients in hospital, the province said, down from 144 on Friday. Of those, 34 are in intensive care, down by one...
 
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