Manitoba COVID-19 hospitalizations reach new pandemic high of 735 on Monday
CBC
The number of COVID-19 patients in Manitoba hospitals reached an all-time high on Monday.
Manitoba marked 19 deaths and 20 more hospitalizations on over the weekend, according to the province's online dashboard.
There are now 735 people in hospital due to the coronavirus, and 1,562 people have died in the province since the start of the pandemic.
Intensive care units have 56 COVID patients in total, the highest number of the fourth wave and four more than when the province last updated the numbers on Friday. However, the total number of all patients in ICUs fell by seven to 103.
The province's five-day test-positivity rate fell to 30.4 per cent from 32.1 per cent.
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