News - COVID-19

Public health officials advise an eighth death related to COVID-19 has been reported, a man in his 70s from the Southern Health-Santé Sud region. This is a new case reported on July 28, 2020 and the individual was not hospitalized.

Public health officials advise the current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 0.45 per cent. Sixteen new cases of the virus have been identified since Saturday, including four on Saturday, six on Sunday and six as of 9:30am on July 27, 2020. This brings the total number of lab-confirmed positive and probable positive cases in Manitoba to 400.

Public health officials are advising that potential exposure to COVID-19 may have occurred from a case that visited the Dakota Tipi Gaming Centre while symptomatic on July 17, 18 and 19, 2020.

Public health officials advise the current five-day test positivity rate is 0.86 per cent and nine new cases of COVID-19 have been identified as of 9:30am on July 24, 2020. This brings the total number of lab-confirmed positive and probable positive cases in Manitoba to 384.

Following public health advice and feedback from Manitobans, the province has adjusted plans for the fourth phase of the Restoring Safe Services roadmap as part of the #RestartMB program.

Public health officials advise the current five-day test positivity rate is 0.92 per cent and one new case of COVID-19 has been identified as of 9:30am on July 23, 2020. The total number of lab-confirmed positive and probable positive cases in Manitoba is now 375.

Public health officials advise the current five-day test positivity rate is 1.12 per cent and eight new cases of COVID-19 have been identified as of 9:30am on July 22, 20. The total number of lab-confirmed positive and probable positive cases in Manitoba is now 374.

As part of the #RestartMB program, the Manitoba government is seeking feedback from the public to further ease restrictions to public health orders as the province continues to restart the economy and plan for a strong economic recovery.

Public health officials advise the current five-day test positivity rate is 1.03 per cent and 12 new cases of COVID-19 have been identified as of 9:30am on July 21. The total number of lab-confirmed positive and probable positive cases in Manitoba is now 366.

The Director and CEO of VIDO-InterVac suggests the introduction of vaccines to provide protection from COVID-19 is key to slowing the spread of the infection.