Manitoba Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Brent Roussin announced 118 new cases of COVID-19 this afternoon, with a five day test positivity rate of 10.7 percent. 

 

Roussin also announced five additional deaths, all in the Winnipeg health region. 

 

He explains they are starting to see our case numbers come down, and while our restrictions are due for review, we need to ensure that this is not a time that we relax our efforts against the virus. 

 

Roussin notes our test positivity rates are still high, in addition to our hospitalization and ICU numbers,and it’s also too early to know the effects of gathering over the holidays will have on our numbers.

 

Roussin added the impact of those numbers will be part of their review of the current restrictions.

 

Of the new cases, 80 are in the Winnipeg region and 19 in Southern health with single digit numbers in other regions. There were five new cases announced in the Northern Health Region.

 

Of the reported total 25, 244 cases, 4, 423 are considered active, 20, 133 individuals have recovered, and 340 are in hospital with 41 in intensive care.

 

Currently, there are 978 active cases in the NRHA. Of that, 44 are in the Thompson/Mystery Lake District.

 

Active hospitalizations in the region are at 21, with four patients in ICU. The number of COVID-19 related deaths are at 21.