The number of COVID-19 related deaths has risen to 217 after 10 new deaths were announced Saturday.

According to public health officials, today's deaths include:

  • a male in his 30s from the Winnipeg health region;
  • a male in his 60s from the Northern health region;
  • a female in her 70s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at Parkview Place;
  • a male in his 70s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at Misericordia Health Centre's Transitional Care Unit;
  • a male in his 70s from the Winnipeg health region;
  • a female in her 80s from Southern Health-Santé Sud and linked to the outbreak at the Bridgepark Manor assisted living facility;
  • a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at the Holy Family Home;
  • a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at Maples Long Term Care Home;
  • a male in his 90s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at Maples Long Term Care Home; and
  • a female in her 100s from Prairie Mountain Health and linked to the outbreak at the Gilbert Plains personal care home.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 13.8 per cent provincially.

As of 9:30 a.m. Saturday, 387 new cases of the virus have been identified. However, two cases were removed due to error, for a net total of 385 new cases. This brings the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 13,304.

Today’s data also shows:

  • 26 cases in the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority;
  • 34 cases in the Northern health region;
  • 15 cases in Prairie Mountain Health;
  • 94 cases in Southern Health-Santé Sud; and
  • 218 cases in the Winnipeg health region.

Currently, there are 8,012 active cases of the virus in Manitoba and 5,075 individuals who have recovered. 276 people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19, 45 of whom are in intensive care.

Laboratory testing numbers show 2,519 tests were completed Friday, bringing the total number of lab tests completed since early February to 327,511.

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

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