The Province of Manitoba says there are 349 new cases of COVID-19.

Public health officials advise nine additional deaths due to COVID-19 have been reported today including:
• a male in his 40s from the Winnipeg health region;
• a female in her 50s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region;
• a male in his 60s from the Winnipeg health region;
• a female in her 70s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at the St. Norbert Personal Care Home; 
• a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region;
• a male in his 80s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region;
• a male in his 80s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region and linked to the outbreak at the Buhler Active Living Centre;
• a female in her 90s from Southern Health–Santé Sud health region and linked to the outbreak at the Rest Haven Nursing Home;  and
• a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at Saul and Claribel Simkin Centre.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 14 per cent provincially and 14 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30 a.m., 349 new cases of the virus have been identified as of bringing the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 14,907. Due to a data error, a death has been removed.

Today’s data shows:
• 22 cases in the Interlake–Eastern health region;
• 30 cases in the Northern health region;
• 11 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region;
• 73 cases in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region; and
• 213 cases in the Winnipeg health region.

The data also shows:
• 8,758 active cases and 5,893 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19;
• there are 303 people in hospital with 50 people in intensive care; and
• the number of deaths due to COVID-19 is 256. Due to a data error, one death that had been reported earlier has been removed.

Laboratory testing numbers show 2,614 tests were completed yesterday, bringing the total number of lab tests completed since early February to 340,151. Case investigations continue and if a public health risk is identified, the public will be notified.

Today, the testing location in Selkirk is moving to the old hospital site at 100 Easton Dr. The site will provide walk-in services, and will operate from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Appointments can be made by phone or online.