Manitoba Acting Deputy Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Jazz Atwal announced 171 new cases of COVID-19 this afternoon, bringing the five day test positivity rate to 9.3 percent. 

 

He also announced two additional deaths with one each in the Winnipeg and Southern health regions.

 

Of the new cases 64 were in the Northern health region, 56 in Winnipeg and 33 in the Interlake Eastern health region with lower numbers in other regions.

 

The Northern Health Region has 1, 561 active cases and  37 hospitalizations, including ten ICU patients. In the Thompson/Mystery Lake District, there are currently 85 active COVID-19 cases. Therea are currently 29 COVID-realted deaths in the region.

 

Overall, of the total 28, 260 reported cases, 3, 261 are active, 24, 204 individuals have recovered and 274 people are in hospital with 39 in intensive care.