A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at the Calvary Place Personal Care Home in Winnipeg. The site is moving to Critical (red) on the #RestartMB Pandemic Response System.
Public health officials have advised the following school about possible exposures:
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Glenlawn Collegiate in Winnipeg on Sept. 25: based on the public health investigation, this exposure was assessed to be low risk and the infection is not believed to have been acquired at the school.
Public health officials have advised the following childcare centre about possible exposures:
In addition, the public is being advised of possible exposures at these sites:
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La Roca, 155 Smith Street, Winnipeg: Sept. 26– from approximately 4 p.m. to 2 a.m.
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Pentecostal House of Prayer, Kinonjeoshtegon First Nation: Sept. 27 – from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.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.
