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NEW Last updated: November 21, 2020

Public health officials advise ten additional deaths due to COVID-19 have been reported today that include:

  • A male in his 30's from the Winnipeg region;
  • A male in his 60's from the Northern region;
  • A female in her 70's from the Winnipeg and linked to the outbreak at Parkview Place outbreak;
  • A male in his 70's from the Winnipeg region and linked to the outbreak at Misericordia Health Centre's Transitional Care Unit;
  • A male in his 70's from the Winnipeg region;
  • A female in her 80's from the Southern Health-Sante Sud region and linked to the outbreak at the Bridgepark Manor assisted living facility;
  • A male in his 80's from the Winnipeg region and linked to the outbreak at the Holy Family Home;
  • A female in her 80's from the Winnipeg region and linked to the outbreak at Maples Long Term Care Home;
  • A male in his 90's from the Winnipeg region and linked to the outbreak at Maples Long Term Care Home; and
  • A female in her 100's from Praire Mountain Health region and linked to the outbreak at the Gilbert Plains personal care home;

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 13.8 per cent provincially and 13.6 per cent in Winnipeg, and 387 new cases of the virus have been identified as of 9:30 a.m. However two cases were removed due to error for a total to 385 news case and brings the lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 13,304.

Today’s data shows:

  • 26 cases in the Interlake-Eastern health region;
  • 34 cases in the Northern health region;
  • 15 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region;
  • 94 cases in the Southern Health-Santé Sud health region; and
  • 218 cases in the Winnipeg health region.

The data also shows:

  • 8,012 active cases and 5,075 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19;
  • there are 276 people in hospital with 45 people in intensive care; and
  • the number of deaths due to COVID-19 is 217.

Laboratory testing numbers show 2,519 tests were completed yesterday, bringing the total number of lab tests completed since early February to 327,511. Case investigations continue and if a public health risk is identified, the public will be notified.

Public health officials have advised that outbreaks have been declared at Grace Hospital unit 3 North in Winnipeg, Dakota House in Winnipeg, Eastview Place in Altona, Tabor Home in Morden, Fernwood Place in Steinbach, and Lion Prairie Manor and Douglas Campbell Lodge in Portage la Prairie. The sites have been moved to Critical (red) on the #RestartMB Pandemic Response System.

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 only leave their homes for essential purposes. When leaving the house to obtain essentials, be sure to physically distance, wear a mask in indoor public places and avoid crowded spaces. Do not leave the home if you are sick, or when any member of your family is sick. Further, do not socialize with anyone from outside your household.

Public health officials are also advising that anyone who is symptomatic, or has a household member who is symptomatic, the entire household needs to self-isolate pending COVID-19 test results. For information on self-isolation, visit https://manitoba.ca/covid19/fundamentals/self-isolation.html.

NEW November 21, 2020 - COVID-19 Bulletin #261