10 deaths, 342 new COVID-19 cases reported over 3 days in Manitoba
CBC
There were 10 deaths and 342 new COVID-19 cases reported over the past three days in Manitoba.
The total number of deaths in Manitoba caused by the virus is now 1,315.
No cases of the B.1.1.529 or omicron variant have been detected in Manitoba at this time.
All positive travel-related specimens are being sequenced to determine their classification, the province said.
There were 124 new cases on Saturday, 132 on Sunday, and 86 Monday.
Of the Monday cases, 40 were in people who haven't been fully vaccinated.
There were 30 cases in the Southern Health region (21 of them not fully vaccinated), 30 in the Winnipeg health region (nine not fully vaccinated), 11 in the Prairie Mountain Health region (seven not fully vaccinated), 10 in the Northern Health Region (three not fully vaccinated), and five in the Interlake-Eastern health region, where all were fully vaccinated.
There were six deaths reported on Saturday and four on Sunday.
No new deaths were reported on Monday.
The deaths reported Saturday were:
Those reported Sunday are:
The provincial test positivity is now 5.1 per cent, down from 5.4 per cent on Friday. In Winnipeg, the rate is 2.7 per cent.
Two new outbreaks have been declared in Manitoba, both in Winnipeg.
Donwood Manor assisted living facility has been moved to the red or critical level of the province's pandemic response system.