Manitoba saw its very first drop in new COVID-19 cases Friday after reporting a series of record-setting case numbers through the week. Health officials said 75 brand-new cases had been recognized throughout the province as of Friday early morning.
Manitoba saw its first drop in new COVID-19 cases Friday after reporting a series of record-setting case numbers through the week.
Health authorities stated 75 brand-new cases had actually been determined throughout the province since Friday early morning.
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The new cases include 63 in the Winnipeg health region, where Manitoba’s chief public health officer Dr. Roussin stated Thursday harder limitations are concerning decrease the spread of COVID-19, perhaps as early as Friday.
Roussin has actually arranged an interview for 2 p.m. and Global News will stream the even live here
Great deals of brand-new exposures however:
9 school direct exposures in the Winnipeg, Southern Health-Santé Sud and Meadow Mountain Health area
Direct exposures connected to one childcare centre, two travel/transit and one night club given that the other day.— Brittany Greenslade (@BrittAtGlobal) October 16, 2020
The province moved the higher Winnipeg area into the orange-level limitation at the end of September, reducing event sizes and making masks mandatory in all indoor public locations.
The medical professional didn’t say exactly what the new limitations will look like, but hinted at prevalent rules to restrict close public interaction, likely in areas such as dining establishments, bars and health clubs.
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Community sports might also see limits on the variety of individuals and viewers, he included. Health Minister Cameron Friesen stated the 10- individual event limit might be reduced.
The other cases reported Friday include seven in the Interlake-Eastern health area, two in the Northern health region, one in the Meadow Mountain Health region, and 2 in the Southern Health area.
COVID-19 Publication #221 https://t.co/W2X6tKaGIa pic.twitter.com/Y6FibUi3wK
— Manitoba Gov News (@MBGovNews) October 16, 2020
Manitoba’s total number of cases reported because March rose to 3,173 with the current cases, and 38 Manitobans have actually passed away from the infection. Provincial data shows 1,582 cases stay active with 25 individuals in healthcare facility, consisting of 5 in intensive care.
The province’s five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 5.2 per cent, according to health authorities.
Provincial information shows 2,174 tests for COVID-19 were finished Thursday, bringing the total variety of laboratory tests completed since early February to 220,052
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Manitoba health authorities reported 173 brand-new cases Thursday, 146 brand-new cases Wednesday, and 124 brand-new cases Tuesday.
Per capita, Manitoba now has the highest number of active cases in the nation, according to information on Health Canada’s site
The data reveals Manitoba has 112 cases per 100,000 individuals while the province with the second-highest per capita number, Quebec, has 100 cases per 100,00 individuals. The Canadian average is 55 per 100,000, according to numbers posted on the site Friday.
— More to come.
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