Public health officials are advised about additional possible exposures at school, including:
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École Secondaire Neelin High School, in Brandon on Oct. 2. Based on the public health investigation, there is no evidence that the infection was acquired in school. Those identified as close contacts have been contacted by public health and provided instructions for self-isolation (quarantine).
Testing for COVID-19 is available on Thanksgiving Monday at community testing sites in Winnipeg, Brandon, Selkirk, Eriksdale, Powerview-Pine Falls, Winkler, Steinbach, and Portage la Prairie. Visit http://www.manitoba.ca/covid19/updates/testing.htmlfor more information.
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.
