COVID-19 hospitalizations in Manitoba increase 51.1 per cent over the previous week; 19 new COVID-19 deaths since Friday
CTV
More than 80 Manitobans were hospitalized with COVID-19 over the weekend.
More than 80 Manitobans were hospitalized with COVID-19 over the weekend.
According to the provincial COVID-19 dashboard, as of Monday, there were 378 people in hospital with COVID-19 – an increase of 81 patients compared to the 297 people hospitalized as of Friday.
Of the current hospitalizations, the province says 341 people have active cases. There are 39 people in the intensive care unit with COVID-19 – all but one have active cases.
The province pointed out that hospitalizations increased by 51.1 per cent last week, compared to the week before.
As of Monday, provincial data shows 84.6 per cent of eligible Manitobans have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, while 77.9 per cent have received two doses and 30.3 per cent have received three doses.
The province said as of Monday, more than 62,000 doses have been given to children ages five to 11, accounting for 49.7 per cent of that age group.
The COVID-19 dashboard shows 2,383 new cases of the virus were reported on Monday and 7,083 total new cases since Friday. The number of cases reported on Saturday and Sunday was not readily available. According to an update from the province, the backlog of COVID-19 tests awaiting processing has been cleared.
