COVID-19 hospitalizations in Manitoba continue to drop

By Sam Thompson Global News

Posted March 22, 2022 1:41 pm EST

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This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, yellow, emerging from the surface of cells, blue/pink, cultured in the lab. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, NIAID-RML

No new deaths were reported Tuesday as Manitoba’s COVID-19 situation continues to improve.

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According to the provincial COVID-19 dashboard, there are now 380 Manitobans hospitalized with the virus — a drop from 388 on Monday. The province said 178 of that number are active cases.

The number of people in intensive care, however, has increased slightly, from 22 to 24.

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Since the beginning of the pandemic, 1,731 Manitobans with COVID-19 have died.