Novel Coronavirus COVID-19
 



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Current Situation

NEW Last updated: March 18, 2020

Public health officials advise that two additional presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Manitoba. This brings the total number of lab-confirmed positive and presumptive positive cases in Manitoba to 17.

Manitoba's first drive-thru community testing site for COVID-19 opened this afternoon in Selkirk at 622 Superior Ave. The new site will see patients referred to the site drive up to be screened by health-care workers.

CancerCare Manitoba is taking proactive measures to help reduce the impact of COVID-19. Starting Thursday, breast cancer screening services at BreastCheck will be suspended for at least two weeks. Clients will be notified directly to confirm that their appointments will be affected. Clients can call (toll-free) 1-855-95-CHECK (24325) if they have any questions or concerns.

Starting tomorrow, Employment and Income Assistance (EIA) clients are asked to contact staff through the call centre whenever possible, in order to follow public health recommendations on public distancing.

In light of recommendations about social distancing and limiting public gatherings, Manitoba Conservation and Climate has cancelled all planned interpreter-led events in Manitoba parks and has closed interpretive centres until further notice.

NEW March 18, 2020 - COVID-19 Bulletin #20

NEW March 18, 2020 - COVID-19 Bulletin #19

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March 18, 2020 11:00 a.m.

COVID-19 (coronavirus) update




Testing in Manitoba

NEW Last updated: March 18, 2020

As of March 17, 2,912 test for COVID-19 have been completed.

Total Number of Confirmed and Presumptive Positive Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases by Health Region (of residence):


 

Manitoba

Interlake-Eastern

Northern

Prairie Mountain

Southern Health

Winnipeg

Unknown

Confirmed Positive *

15

1

0

0

0

12

0

Presumptive Positive **

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

Totals

15

1

0

0

2

12

0

  • * A confirmed positive case has tested positive at both Cadham Provincial Laboratory and the National Microbiology Laboratory.
  • ** A presumptive positive case has tested positive at Cadham Provincial Laboratory and is awaiting confirmatory testing results from the National Microbiology Laboratory.

Canadian Situation

As of March 17, 2020 (7:00 pm), 569 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Canada. Cases have been reported in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and Saskatchewan. A probable case has also been reported in Newfoundland & Labrador. For the most current numbers, see Public Health Agency of Canada's COVID-19: Outbreak update website.



Worldwide Reported Cases

For a complete list of countries reporting COVID-19 cases see the most current WHO Coronavirus Disease situation report or click on the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Case map dashboard.

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