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Manitoba adds 30 COVID-19 cases Sunday; death toll rises by one

Manitoba added 30 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, continuing a downward trend seen in recent days, however the death roll climbed by one. Darryl Dyck / The Canadian Press

Manitoba added 30 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, continuing a downward trend seen in recent days, however the death roll climbed by one according to the province’s online dashboard.

17 of the new cases are in the Interlake-Eastern region, six are in Winnipeg, five are in Southern Health-Santé Sud, two are in Prairie Mountain Health, and the Northern region reported none.

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There have now been 1,172 deaths from the virus, while the number of active cases climbed slightly to 555, compared to 551 Saturday.

The five-day test-positivity rate is sitting at 3.2 per cent, almost unchanged from a day earlier.

103 individuals are in hospitals across Manitoba, including 31 with active COVID-19 infections.

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The dashboard shows 26 people are receiving intensive care; six of whom are listed as having active cases of the virus.

Additionally, 1,465 laboratory tests were completed Saturday, for a total of 865,786 since February, 2020.

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