Starting, Saturday, Oct. 31, a new drive-thru testing site will open at the Manitoba Public Insurance building at 125 King Edward St. in Winnipeg. The location can perform up to 400 tests at the location and the hours of operation are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. For more information on testing locations, visit https://www.gov.mb.ca/covid19/updates/testing.html#list
Public health advises that outbreaks have been declared at;
- Deer Lodge Centre long term care unit, Winnipeg;
- Pembina Place personal care home, Winnipeg; and
- Grandview personal care home, Dauphin.
All units and facilities have been moved to Critical (red) on the #RestartMB Pandemic Response System.
Public health advises that an outbreak has been declared at Centre Scolaire Léo-Rémillard. There are 14 cases linked to the school and four cohorts are self-isolating, including relevant staff. An investigation into the transmission within the school is ongoing.The decision has been made to move Grade 12 to remote learning. The school has been moved to orange on the #RestartMB Pandemic Response System.
All other possible exposure locations are listed online by region at the province’s #RestartMB Pandemic Response System webpage. For up-to-date information on possible public exposures to COVID-19 in regions, visit: https://www.gov.mb.ca/covid19/updates/flights.html#event and click on your region.
The chief provincial public health officer urges Manitobans to not socialize with people from outside their household, to cut down the number of close contacts, 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.
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.