Prairie Mountain Health has implemented a location change for its designated drive-thru testing site. The new site is now located off Van Horne Ave. East. Regular hours of operation at the Van Horne location are Monday - Thursday 8:45 a.m. to 6 pm and Friday - Sunday 8:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. This replaces the designated site at Brandon Town Centre which ceased operation yesterday.
Public health officials are advised about additional possible exposures at schools, including:
- Seven Oaks Middle School, 800 Salter St., in Winnipeg on Sept. 28 to 30. Based on the public health investigation, there is no evidence of in-school transmission, or that the infection was acquired in school. Public health is reaching out to close contacts to advise of the need for self-isolation and the impacted cohort is transitioning to remote learning.
- Earl Grey School, 340 Cockburn St. N., in Winnipeg on Sept. 29 to 30, and Oct. 7. Based on the public health investigation, there is no evidence of in-school transmission, or that the infection was acquired in school. Public health is reaching out to close contacts to advise of the need for self-isolation and the impacted cohort is transitioning to remote learning.
The public is also being advised of possible exposures at these sites:
- Edge Lounge and Night Club, located inside the Frantz Motor Inn, 1000 Main St., Steinbach, on Oct. 4, 2:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
- Riding Mountain Village Canada Post Outlet, The No 5 Store, 21 PTH 5, Riding Mountain, on Sept 28 to Oct 2 and 5 to 6, 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
With Thanksgiving this weekend, public health is providing guidelines for how to enjoy fall holidays and celebrations while reducing the potential spread of COVID-19. For more information, visit manitoba.ca/covid19/updates/prepareandprevent.html#holidays
Due to the long weekend, the regularly scheduled Monday in-person update will move to Tuesday, Oct. 13. Bulletins will continue to be posted every day.
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:
- Stay home if you are sick.
- Wash/sanitize your hands and cover your cough.
- Physically distance when you are with people outside your household.
- If you cannot physically distance, wear a mask to help reduce the risk to others or as required by public health orders.
