Another 151 cases of COVID-19 were reported as of Sunday morning in Manitoba.

Public health officials also say five more people have died because of the virus.

  • a female in her 70s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at the Southeast Personal Care Home;
  • a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region,
  • a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at the Convalescent Home of Winnipeg;
  • a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Deer Lodge Centre (Lodge 4 West); and
  • a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at Seven Oaks General Hospital (4U4-7).

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 10 per cent provincially and 9.2 per cent in Winnipeg.

Today’s COVID-19 data shows:

  • 73 cases in the Winnipeg health region;
  • 10 cases in the Interlake–Eastern health region;
  • 44 cases in the Northern health region;
  • 10 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region; and
  • 14 cases in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region.

With these numbers, the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba has risen to 26,317.

The provincial data also shows:

  • 4,792 active cases and 20,850 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19;
  • 239 people in hospital with active COVID-19 as well as 83 people in hospital with COVID-19 who are no longer infectious but continue to require care, for a total of 322 hospitalizations;
  • 32 people in intensive care units with active COVID-19 as well as four people with COVID-19 who are no longer infectious but continue to require critical care for a total of 36 ICU patients; and
  • 738 total deaths due to COVID-19.

Laboratory testing numbers show 1,539 tests were completed yesterday bringing the total number of lab tests completed since early February 2020 to 438,951.

Case investigations continue and if a public health risk is identified, the public will be notified.