Novel Coronavirus COVID-19
 



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Current Situation

NEW Last updated: March 19, 2020

Public health officials advise the number of lab-confirmed positive and presumptive positive cases in Manitoba remains at 17 at this time.

All Manitoba health-care facilities will soon begin implementing enhanced precautions and protocols which will involve additional visitor restrictions. Exceptions for compassionate reasons will continue to be made on a case-by-case basis.

Twenty-seven additional ventilators have arrived and will be put into operation at health-care facilities throughout the province. This will bring Manitoba's overall supply to 266. It's anticipated an additional 16 ventilators, also ordered last week, will be delivered in the coming weeks.

Agencies that offer day programs through Community Living disABILITY Services for adults with intellectual disabilities have been asked to limit this service as part of the effort to support social distancing efforts and reduce the potential spread of the virus.

NEW March 19, 2020 - COVID-19 Bulletin #21

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Testing in Manitoba

NEW Last updated: March 19, 2020

As of March 18, 3,270 tests 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 *

17

1

0

0

2

14

0

Presumptive Positive **

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Totals

17

1

0

0

2

14

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 18, 2020 (8:00 pm), 690 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. Probable cases have also been reported in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland & Labrador and Saskatchewan. 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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