By The Canadian Press
Sun., Nov. 1, 2020 timer 2 min. read
WINNIPEG – Manitoba is reporting 6 brand-new deaths from COVID-19 on Sunday, four of which are related to an outbreak at a long-term care home in Winnipeg.
The province states the deaths of 2 ladies and a guy in their 80 s, in addition to a woman in her 90 s, were gotten in touch with the break out at the Maples Long Term Care Home.
The release states a male in his 70 s likewise passed away in connection with a break out at Winnipeg’s St. Boniface Hospital, which a man in his 50 s passed away in the Steinbach district.
A woman in her 90 s who was amongst the four individuals the federal government said passed away a day earlier was likewise connected to the break out at Maples.
The primary medical officer for Revera, the company which runs the center, stated in a news release late last week that 96 residents had actually tested positive for COVID-19 however that almost all were asymptomatic, which it was working closely with Winnipeg Regional Health Authority authorities.
Manitoba reported more than 300 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday.
” As of this morning, there continues to be ICU capacity in Manitoba. As noted recently, officials continue planning for the intro of additional ICU capacity if needed,” the provincial press release on Sunday mentioned.
The province likewise kept in mind Sunday that health officials have actually advised the Women’s Correctional Centre in Headingley, just west of Winnipeg, is being moved to important, or red, following the declaration of an outbreak there.
Almost 240 of Manitoba’s brand-new cases on Sunday were in the Winnipeg health region, where brand-new steps work today.
Beginning Monday and continuing for 2 weeks, bars and dining establishments in Winnipeg can open just for pickup or takeout, while facilities such as motion picture theatres, museums and libraries must close. A lot of retail stores will be restricted to 25 percent capacity, and spiritual services will be capped at 15 percent in the Winnipeg area and 20 per cent in other places.
Public events across the province will be topped at 5 individuals– a constraint that was just recently implemented in the Winnipeg area only.
In the remainder of the province restaurants, bars and stores will be limited to half capacity.
Manitoba Hydro, meanwhile, announced Saturday that it would temporarily decrease the number of employees at the Keeyask Getting Station construction project.
The company said in a press release that five of the 764 workers at the website in the province’s north checked favorable for COVID-19 It said prepare for the workforce decrease were still being established, and that they would guarantee the safety and security of the task is maintained.
” We’re taking this proactive, precautionary measure to stop the spread of the virus,” Manitoba Hydro president and CEO Jay Grewal mentioned in the release.
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” We’ll continue to work with our partner neighborhoods to support their specific pandemic reaction strategies.”
This report by The Canadian Press was very first published Nov. 1, 2020.
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