Manitoba health officials say 15 new probable and confirmed cases were identified Thursday, with two being removed from the list.
Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Brent Roussin and Health Minister Cameron Friesen said there were also two potential COVID-19 exposures, including one at Lilac Resort and one on an Air Canada flight.
“A case was removed as it was determined to be from out of province and a second case was removed due to duplication,” said Roussin.
Roussin said the city of Winnipeg will be divided into 12 neighbourhood districts to provide more detailed information starting Friday.
The conference comes one day after a student at Churchill High School in Winnipeg was found to be positive for COVID-19, the first in the province.
Students returned to school this week.
Questions about COVID-19? Here are some things you need to know:
Symptoms can include fever, cough and difficulty breathing — very similar to a cold or flu. Some people can develop a more severe illness. People most at risk of this include older adults and people with severe chronic medical conditions like heart, lung or kidney disease. If you develop symptoms, contact public health authorities.
To prevent the virus from spreading, experts recommend frequent handwashing and coughing into your sleeve. They also recommend minimizing contact with others, staying home as much as possible and maintaining a distance of two metres from other people if you go out. In situations where you can’t keep a safe distance from others, public health officials recommend the use of a non-medical face mask or covering to prevent spreading the respiratory droplets that can carry the virus. In some provinces and municipalities across the country, masks or face coverings are now mandatory in indoor public spaces.
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