Manitoba reports 4 COVID-19 deaths as top doctor delivers final regular pandemic briefing
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Manitoba reported four more COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday as the province's top doctor delivered what he said was his final regularly scheduled briefing on the pandemic, one day after the last provincial public health restrictions ended.
The number of people in hospital due to COVID-19 reported on the province's online dashboard Wednesday was 334, although the province said that a delay meant that the Prairie Mountain Health region data wasn't included.
That includes 13 people in intensive care units due to the virus, again excluding Prairie Mountain Health numbers.
The deaths bring the province's total to 1,721.
Manitoba's five-day test-positivity rate rose slightly, to 15.6 per cent.
The province reported another 245 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed by polymerase chain reacton testing, although that number is an undercount due to limited access to testing.
Labs completed 839 PCR tests on Tuesday.
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Manitoba's chief provincial public health officer will give an update on COVID-19 Wednesday afternoon, the day after the last of the province's pandemic health orders ended.
Dr. Brent Roussin will hold a news conference at 12:30 p.m. CT. CBC will live stream the news conference here.
As of Tuesday, Manitobans no longer are required by law to wear masks at indoor public facilities and services, although some organizations and businesses have chosen to continue to require masks.
The province lifted its proof-of-vaccination requirements for activities like dining in restaurants at the start of the month, although vaccine cards still work for organizations that choose to continue to require vaccination..
Health officials in Manitoba still strongly recommend people wear masks in public.
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