Current Situation

NEW Last updated: November 29, 2020

Public health officials advise 11 additional deaths due to COVID-19 have been reported today including:

• a male in his 60s from the Winnipeg health region;
• a male in his 70s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Holy Family Home;  
• a female in her 80s from the Northern health region;
• a female in her 80s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region, linked to an outbreak at the Villa Youville Personal Care Home;
• a female in her 80s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region, linked to an outbreak at Menno Home;
• a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Fred Douglas Lodge;
• a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Park Manor Care;
• a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Holy Family Home;
• a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at the Charleswood Care Centre;  
• a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Holy Family Home; and
• a female in her 90s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region, linked to an outbreak at Rest Haven Nursing Home.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 13.3 per cent provincially and 13.5 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30 a.m. today, 365 new cases of the virus have been identified.

Yesterday, a case was removed from the count totals, as investigation showed it was not a case. This change is reflected in the total case numbers and on the online dashboard. This brings the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 16,483.

Today’s data shows:

• 17 cases in the Interlake-Eastern health region;
• 27 cases in the Northern health region;
• nine cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region;
• 71 cases in the Southern Health-Santé Sud health region; and
• 241 cases in the Winnipeg health region.

The data also shows:

• 9,172 active cases and 7,010 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19;
• there are 336 people in hospital with 44 people in intensive care due to COVID-19; and
• the number of deaths due to COVID-19 is 301.

Laboratory testing numbers show 3,158 tests were completed yesterday, bringing the total number of lab tests completed since early February to 352,437. Case investigations continue and if a public health risk is identified, the public will be notified.

NEW November 29, 2020 - COVID-19 Bulletin #270