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2 COVID-19 cases identified in Manitoba on Saturday

This electron microscope image made available and color-enhanced by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Integrated Research Facility in Fort Detrick, Md., shows Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, orange, isolated from a patient. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-NIAID/National Institutes of Health via AP. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-NIAID/National Institutes of Health via AP

Manitoba public health officials say there have been two new cases of COVID-19 identified as of Saturday morning.

Provincial health officials say that brings the number of lab-confirmed positive and probable positive cases in Manitoba to 303.

As of Friday, no individuals were in hospital or intensive care.

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There are seven active cases and 289 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19.

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The number of deaths due to COVID-19 remains at seven.

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An additional 795 laboratory tests were performed Friday. This brings the total number of tests performed since early February to about 55,255.

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