Before Friday, the most new COVID-19 cases northern Manitoba had reported in one day was 57. That record was more than doubled Friday, as 136 new northern cases were reported by the province Dec. 11.
Mary Corbett lives in a Winnipeg care home that has lost more than 10 per cent of its residents during a COVID-19 outbreak.
Mary Corbett lives in a Winnipeg care home that has lost more than 10 per cent of its residents during a COVID-19 outbreak.
Corbett, a former baker in Swan River who celebrated her 103rd birthday in July at Park Manor, is one of the lucky ones. She has recovered from a bout of the novel coronavirus and returned to her regular room, after being quarantined in another room for almost two weeks. The only real symptom she complained about was being sleepy, her daughter, Jackie Greig, said Thursday.
Winnipeg Free Press By: Tom Brodbeck | Posted: 7:00 PM CST Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020
Opinion
With multiple COVID-19 deaths at personal care homes reported daily, it’s clear the province has dropped the ball on protecting Manitoba’s most vulnerable citizens.
With multiple COVID-19 deaths at personal care homes reported daily, it’s clear the province has dropped the ball on protecting Manitoba’s most vulnerable citizens.
The question now: with a vaccine still months away for most Manitobans, what is the Pallister government planning to do about it?
As of Dec. 1, 168 personal care home and assisted living facility residents had died of COVID-19. The problem has worsened over the past 10 days: a further, staggering 71 such deaths, including nine Thursday.
NEAR OAKBANK A Manitoba woman is remembering her aunt who died this week in a COVID-19 outbreak at a Transcona care home. Park Manor has been hit hard by the virus in recent weeks. Anne Kawecki, who was 96, is one of at least 13 people who’ve died. Kawecki’s being remembered by her niece as a strong-willed person who loved animals. Just before the pandemic hit, Candace Cook took her aunt to visit Craig Street Cats where they spent time with many of its inhabitants. “That’s what I have left. We have lots of good memories,” Cook said in an interview outside her country home. “I used to bring her out here and let her drive my lawn tractor. Even though she was blind I would run alongside side her and tell her to turn left or turn right.”