2020 novel coronavirus bulletin – 320
Corwyn Friesen, mySteinbach
Posted on 01/20/2021 at 12:44 pm
The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 9.5 per cent provincially and 6.7 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on January 20, 2021, 154 new cases of the virus have been identified. However, one case was removed due to a data correction making the net-new cases 153 and the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 27,893.
Public health officials advise six additional deaths in people with COVID-19 have been reported today including:
a male in his 50s from the Winnipeg health region;
a female in her 60s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at Southeast Personal Care Home;
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There are just over 5,500 active cases of COVID-19 in the province of Manitoba as of Friday afternoon.
Public health officials have confirmed 447 new cases of the virus. However, two cases were removed due to a data correction bringing the new total to 445. The total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba is 20,392. The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 13.8 per cent provincially and 13.2 per cent in Winnipeg.
Another 14 Manitobans with COVID-19 have died. Today s death toll includes:
a male in his 50s from the Winnipeg health region;
a male in his 50s from the Winnipeg health region;
By Matthew Dekker
Public health officials advise 14 additional deaths due to COVID-19 have been reported today, including:
• a male in his 50s from the Winnipeg health region;
• a male in his 50s from the Winnipeg health region;
• a male in his 70s from the Interlake-Eastern health region;
• a female in her 70s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to outbreak at the Health Science Centre GD4;
• a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region;
• a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at the Holy Family Personal Care Home;
• a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at the Holy Family Personal Care Home;
The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 13.8 per cent provincially and 13.2 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on December 11, 2020, 447 new cases of the virus have been identified. However, two cases were removed due to a data correction bringing the new total to 445. The total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba is 20,392.