Public health officials have advised the following schools about possible exposures:
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St. Maurice School in Winnipeg on Sept. 17 and Sept. 18: a second confirmed case of COVID-19 was at the school on these dates when the individual may have been infectious. Based on the public health investigation, this case is not linked to the first case reported at the school, the infection was not acquired at school and the exposure was assessed to be low risk.
In addition, the public is being advised of possible exposures at these sites:
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Denny's, 4100 Portage Ave., Winnipeg – Sept. 18 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sept. 20 from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; and
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XXI Lounge, 1011 Portage Ave., Winnipeg – Sept. 18 from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. and Sept. 19 from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m..
The chief provincial public health officer strongly encourages Manitobans to reduce the number of close contacts outside their household, and avoid closed-in or crowded spaces. In addition, they should focus on these fundamentals to help stop the spread of COVID-19:
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Stay home if you are sick.
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Wash/sanitize your hands and cover your cough.
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Physically distance when you are with people outside your household.
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If you cannot physically distance, wear a mask to help reduce the risk to others or as required by public health orders.
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.
