The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 6.1 per cent provincially and 3.8 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on February 7,2021, 80 new cases of the virus have been identified, bringing the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 30,237.
The five-day test positivity rate has not changed since Saturday, standing at 6.1 per cent in the province and 3.8 per cent in Winnipeg, the province says.
Provincial public health officials reported four additional deaths due to COVID-19, all from Winnipeg, while the province matched its lowest single-day tally…
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Fewer than half of Winnipeg long-term care homes have been visited by a COVID-19 vaccination team in the past two weeks, while 20 facilities in the region remain under a declared outbreak.
Fewer than half of Winnipeg long-term care homes have been visited by a COVID-19 vaccination team in the past two weeks, while 20 facilities in the region remain under a declared outbreak.
On Friday, the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority reported four homes in the city had a total of 35 active cases of COVID-19 among residents. Among staff, it reported 29 active cases, as of Jan. 22.
No zero-risk situation, Manitoba official warns ahead of loosened visitor restrictions starting Saturday
Manitoba reported 173 new COVID-19 cases and two more deaths linked to the illness on Friday, a day before some of its strictest pandemic rules are set to ease slightly.
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With 2 designated visitors soon allowed everywhere but the north, Dr. Jazz Atwal urges people to stay vigilant
Posted: Jan 22, 2021 10:35 AM CT | Last Updated: January 22
Dr. Jazz Atwal, acting deputy Manitoba chief public health officer, speaks at a COVID-19 update at the Manitoba Legislative Building in this file photo.(John Woods/The Canadian Press)