Current Situation

NEW Last updated: September 12, 2020

Public health officials advise the current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 1.4 per cent and 17 new cases of the virus have been identified as of 9:30 a.m. today bringing the number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 1,410.

The data shows:

• five cases in the Interlake-Eastern health region;
• two cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region;
• two case in the Southern Health-Santé Sud health region; and
• eight cases in the Winnipeg health region.

The data also shows:

• 238 active cases and 1,156 individuals have recovered from COVID-19;
• there are 13 people in hospital and four people in intensive care; and
• the number of deaths due to COVID-19 is 16.

Of the 17 new cases, eight are close contacts of a known case. Case investigations continue and if a public health risk is identified, the public will be notified.

Preliminary laboratory testing numbers show 1,424 tests were completed on Friday, bringing the total number of lab tests completed since early February to 153,231.

Public health officials are advising of a possible exposure at Ecole New Era School at 527 Louise Ave. in Brandon on Friday, Sept. 11 from 8:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The individual attended school for a limited time while asymptomatic. The public health investigation indicates that transmission was not acquired at school. The school and cohort are being notified. Additional cleaning of high-touch areas is being undertaken out of an abundance of caution.

The risk is deemed low as physical distancing was maintained while at school and a mask was worn. There are no close contacts connected to the case and public health officials have not advised anyone to self-isolate. Others who were at the site not need to self-isolate, but should self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19. The site is not being elevated on the Pandemic Response System, given the low risk and lack of close contacts.

NEW September 12, 2020 - COVID-19 Bulletin #186