Nearly 500 new cases of COVID-19, 10 deaths announced in Sunday update

10 more people have died as a result of COVID-19 and 494 new cases have been announced in Manitoba.

The updated numbers were announced as of 9:30 a.m. Sunday. The update brings the total number of lab-confirmed cases in the province to 10,947.

Public Health officials say these deaths, which occurred between November 3 and November 14, include:

• a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region
• a female in her 80s, two males in their 80s, two females in their 90s and two males in their 90s all from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at the Maples Long Term Care Home
• a male in his 100s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the Seine River Retirement Residence, Assisted Living Facility cluster
• a female in her 70s from Southern Health–Santé Sud

This brings the number of COVID-19-related deaths to 162.

Meanwhile, 494 new positive cases of the virus were announced as of 9:30 AM today Today’s data shows:

• 28 cases in the Interlake–Eastern health region
• 30 cases in the Northern health region
• 34 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region
• 136 cases in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region; and
• 266 cases in the Winnipeg health region.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 12.4 per cent provincially and 13.1 per cent in Winnipeg.

Presently, there are 6,715 active cases in Manitoba and 4,070 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19. There are 220 people in hospital with the virus right now, 41 of whom are in intensive care.

Laboratory testing numbers show 2,715 tests were completed yesterday, bringing the total number of lab tests completed since early February to 309,794. Case investigations continue and if a public health risk is identified, the public will be notified.

Presently, there are 6,715 active cases in Manitoba and 4,070 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19. There are 220 people in hospital with the virus right now, 41 of whom are in intensive care.

Laboratory testing numbers show 2,715 tests were completed yesterday, bringing the total number of lab tests completed since early February to 309,794. Case investigations are continuing and if a public health risk is identified, the public will be notified.