Manitoba public health officials say 11 additional deaths due to COVID-19 have been reported Sunday, bringing the total number of deaths from COVID-19 to 301.
The deaths today include:
- A man in his 60s from the Winnipeg health region
- A man in his 70s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Holy Family Home
- A woman in her 80s from the Northern health region
- A woman in her 80s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region, linked to an outbreak at the Villa Youville Personal Care Home
- A woman in her 80s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region, linked to an outbreak at Menno Home
- A woman in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Fred Douglas Lodge
- A woman in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Park Manor Care
- A man in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Holy Family Home
- A woman in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at the Charleswood Care Centre
- A woman in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Holy Family Home
- A woman in her 90s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region, linked to an outbreak at Rest Haven Nursing Home.
The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 13.3 per cent provincially and 13.5 per cent in Winnipeg.
As of 9:30 a.m. Sunday, 365 new cases of the virus have been identified.
On Saturday, a case was removed from the count totals, as an investigation showed it was not a case. This change is reflected in the total case numbers and on the online dashboard. This brings the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 16,483.
- 17 cases in the Interlake–Eastern health region
- 27 cases in the Northern health region
- Nine cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region
- 71 cases in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region
- 241 cases in the Winnipeg health region
The data also show there are 9,172 active cases and 7,010 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19.
There are 336 people in hospital with 44 people in intensive care due to COVID-19.
Laboratory testing numbers show 3,158 tests were completed Saturday, bringing the total number of lab tests completed since early February to 352,437. Case investigations continue and if a public health risk is identified, the public will be notified.
Public health officials advise a COVID-19 outbreak has been declared in the acute care inpatient unit at The Pas Hospital in The Pas. The site has been moved to critical (red) on the Pandemic Response System.