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Manitoba novel coronavirus bulletin – 442 Corwyn Friesen, mySteinbach Posted on 05/26/2021 at 4:07 pm The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 13.3 per cent provincially and 15 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on May 26, 2021, 312 new cases of the virus have been identified. However, two cases have been removed due to data correction. This brings the net-new number of cases today to 310 and the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 49,356. Public health officials a...

By Matthew Dekker May 26, 2021 | 2:40 PM Public health officials advise one new death in a person with COVID-19 has been reported today: a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at Holy Family Home. The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 13.3 per cent provincially and 15 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30 a.m. today, 312 new cases of the virus have been identified. However, two cases have been removed due to data correction. This bri...

The Department of Veterans Affairs is intensifying efforts to end veteran homelessness after three years of no progress.

Article continues below advertisement ↴ Public health officials advise two new deaths in people with COVID-19 have been reported today: • a male in his 30s from the Winnipeg health region; and • a female in her 80s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region, linked to the B.1.1.7 variant of concern. Four deaths in people with COVID-19 were reported Monday: • a male in his 40s from the Prairie Mountain Health region, linked to B.1.1.7 variant of concern; • a male in his 50...

Article continues below advertisement ↴ Public health officials advise two new deaths in people with COVID-19 have been reported today: • a male in his 30s from the Winnipeg health region; and • a female in her 80s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region, linked to the B.1.1.7 variant of concern. Four deaths in people with COVID-19 were reported Monday: • a male in his 40s from the Prairie Mountain Health region, linked to B.1.1.7 variant of concern; • a male in his 50...

By Matthew Dekker Public health officials advise two new deaths in people with COVID-19 have been reported today: • a male in his 30s from the Winnipeg health region; and • a female in her 80s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region, linked to the B.1.1.7 variant of concern. Four deaths in people with COVID-19 were reported Monday: • a male in his 40s from the Prairie Mountain Health region, linked to B.1.1.7 variant of concern; • a male in his 50 from the Prairi...

Manitoba novel coronavirus bulletin – 441 Corwyn Friesen, mySteinbach Posted on 05/25/2021 at 12:39 pm The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 13.8 per cent provincially and 15.9 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on May 25, 2021, 259 new cases of the virus have been identified. The total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 49,046. Public health officials advise two new deaths in people with COVID-19 have been reported today: a male in his 30s from the Winnipeg health r...

Rice University crafts pivotal new Houston flood tracking system  The recent Houston deluge is a sobering reminder of the constant potential of flooding here, especially in at-risk areas. To that end, a local university has devised a new tool to tackle high water threats in vulnerable spots. Engineers at Rice University have crafted a new radar-based flood assessment, mapping and early-warning system to help planning for and responding to flooding at Houston hospitals and other critical faci...

City officials have a new tool for planning and responding to flooding at hospitals and other critical facilities on the watersheds of Brays, Sims, Hunting and White Oak bayous, Rice University announced Monday.

Share Early-warning system covers hospitals, nursing homes, other critical facilities on Brays, Sims, Hunting and White Oak bayous City officials have a new tool for planning and responding to flooding at hospitals and other critical facilities on the watersheds of Brays, Sims, Hunting and White Oak bayous. Built by Rice University engineers, the city’s Flood Information and Response System (FIRST) is a radar-based flood assessment, mapping and early-warning system. Developed under a federal ...