Public Health says 230 more people who are fully vaccinated have contracted COVID-19 as hospitalization and intensive care rates remain low for this group.

There are 302 new COVID-19 cases in Manitoba, bringing the total number of cases to 71,888. Most of the new cases come from Winnipeg.

The province would not say how many omicron cases Manitoba has as of Tuesday, saying there wil be a press conference and bulletin will be released Wednesday.

Out of the new cases, 60 people are not vaccinated, 12 people are partially vaccinated, and 230 people are fully vaccinated.

New cases include:

  • 200 in Winnipeg
  • 47 in Southern Health 
  • 30 in Prairie Mountain
  • 17 in Interlake-Eastern
  • 11 in Northern Health

 

Manitoba's five-day test rate is 8.6 per cent. The province says 3,485 tests were completed Monday.

There are 2,316 active cases and  68,206 recoveries.

 

Hospitalizations and deaths

The number of COVID-19 deaths in Manitoba remains at 1,366.

In hospital, there are 133 people, including 84 active cases. Out of the active cases, there are 44 people who are not vaccinated, 36 people who are fully vaccinated, and four people who are partially vaccinated.

In intensive care, there are 26 people, with 19 of those people having active cases of the virus. Out of the active cases, all but two people are not vaccinated, and the others are partially vaccinated and fully vaccinated.