COVID-19 hospitalizations in Manitoba jump by 81 over weekend
CBC
The number of Manitobans in hospital increased by 81 over the weekend.
There are now 378 people in hospital due to COVID-19, a 27 per cent increase over the 297 total hospitalizations reported on Friday.
The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations has now reached its highest level since around the peak of the second wave of the pandemic in late December 2020.
A total of 19 people died due to COVID-19 over the last three days, including five on Saturday, seven on Sunday, and seven on Monday.
Intensive care units took in four more patients, bringing the total number of ICU patients to 39.
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