A spike in flu cases has Dr. Brent Roussin, Manitoba’s chief public health officer, urging  people to get their flu shot.

There is a surge in influenza cases and low vaccination rates.

Cases of the Influenza A — the currently dominant strain — were still climbing higher as of two weeks ago, with a 27.12 per cent test positivity rate.

Roussin said numbers are high and are putting a strain on ERs and hospitals.

In Manitoba, coverage for the flu shot dropped from 25.2 per cent last flu season to 23 per cent.

Canada is currently seeing what may be the highest level of flu cases since 2020.