Manitoba public health officials have advised:
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Gladstone Elementary School of a confirmed case in the school on Sept. 8 to 10, and 14;
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St. Maurice School of a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the school on Sept. 17 and 18;
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Emerson School was notified of a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the school on Sept. 16 and 17;
Based on the public health investigations, these exposures were assessed to be low risk. The infections were not acquired at school.
Public health is also advising of possible exposures to COVID-19 at the following sites on the dates and times listed below.
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Earls St. Vital at 1215 St. Mary’s Rd in Winnipeg: Sept. 15th from 5:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.
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The Local Public Eatery at 274 Garry St. in Winnipeg: Sept. 15th and 16th.
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Wee Johnny’s Irish Pub at 177 McDermot in Winnipeg: Sept 15th from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. for trivia night.
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Leopold’s Tavern at 414 Academy Rd. in Winnipeg: Sept 15th from 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.
People who attended one of the above locations on the dates/times listed should self-monitor for symptoms and immediately isolate if they develop and seek testing.
In addition, the outbreak at the Rideau Park Personal Care Home has been declared over. The site has been moved from Critical (red) to Caution (yellow) on the #RestartMB Pandemic Response System.
The chief provincial public health officer strongly encourages residents of and visitors to Winnipeg to focus on these fundamentals to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
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People must stay home if sick.
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Wash/sanitize your hands, cover your cough and physically distance when you are with people outside your household.
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If you cannot physically distance, you should wear a mask to help reduce your risk.
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Reduce the number of close contacts outside your household, and avoid closed-in or crowded spaces.
Unless recommended by public health officials, only individuals experiencing COVID-19 symptoms should go for testing. Individuals with symptoms are asked to seek testing as soon as possible once symptoms are present. Employers are asked to only send employees for testing if they have symptoms or if testing has been recommended by public health officials.
