Manitoba Public Health reported this afternoon 201 new cases of COVID-19, lowering the five day test positivity rate to 9.9 percent. 

They also reported 12 additional deaths with eight in Winnipeg, two in Prairie Mountain, and one each in the Northern and Southern health regions. 

Of the reported new cases, 105 are in Winnipeg and 60 in the Northern health region with lower number in other regions. 

Of the total 25, 742 reported cases 4, 506 are active, 20, 519 individuals have recovered, 319 are in hospital with 35 in intensive care and related deaths now total 717. 

Personal Care Home residents will soon be able to welcome loved ones for visits in the new COVisitation spaces which are being installed at 125 PCHs and other sites in the province.  Visits will be by appointment only with more details available from individual PCHs in the coming days.