Manitoba public health officials reported 273 new cases of COVID-19 and seven deaths on Sunday.

The total number of lab-confirmed cases in the provinces is now 21,023.

Those reported dead Sunday include:

  • a female in her 70s from the Interlake-Eastern health region, linked to the Kin Place outbreak in Oakbank;
  • a female in her 60s from the Northern health region;
  • a male in his 60s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at the St. Norbert Personal Care Home;
  • a female in her 70s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at the Charleswood Care Centre;
  • a male in his 70s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at the N3W unit at Concordia Hospital;
  • a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at the Maples Long-Term Care Home; and
  • a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Park Manor Care.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 13.5 per cent provincially and 13 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30 a.m. today, 273 new cases of the virus have been identified, bringing the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 21,023.

Today’s COVID-19 data shows:

  • 17 cases in the Interlake-Eastern health region;
  • 50 cases in the Northern health region;
  • 18 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region;
  • 22 cases in the Southern Health-Santé Sud health region; and
  • 166 cases in the Winnipeg health region.

The data also shows:

  • 5,728 active cases and 14,805 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19;
  • 304 people in hospital with 43 people in intensive care due to COVID-19; and
  • 490 total deaths due to COVID-19.

Laboratory testing numbers show 2,145 tests were completed yesterday, bringing the total number of lab tests completed since early February to 388,356.

Case investigations continue and if a public health risk is identified, the public will be notified.

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