NEW Last updated: November 2, 2020
Public health officials advise five additional deaths due to COVID-19 have been reported today, including:
a female in her 50s from the Winnipeg health region;
a female in her 60s from the Winnipeg health region, related to an outbreak at St. Boniface Hospital;
a female in her 70s from the Winnipeg health region, related to an outbreak at Parkview Place;
a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region, related to an outbreak at Simkin Centre; and
a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region related to an outbreak at Maples personal care home.
The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 9.0 per cent and 241 new cases of the virus have been identified as of 9:30 a.m. which brings the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 6,275.
The test positivity rate in Winnipeg is 9.8 per cent. Officials advise this number is less reliable due to the smaller sample size. Also, it does not reflect the situation in other parts of the province, as cases continue to be identified outside Winnipeg.
Today’s data shows:
35 cases in the Interlake-Eastern health region;
29 cases in the Northern health region;
11 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region;
44 cases in the Southern Health-Santé Sud health region; and
122 cases in the Winnipeg health region.
The data also shows:
3,455 active cases and 2,740 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19;
there are 124 people in hospital and 18 people in intensive care; and
the number of deaths due to COVID-19 is 80.
Laboratory testing numbers show 2,458 tests were completed yesterday, bringing the total number of lab tests completed since early February to 262,571. Case investigations continue and if a public health risk is identified, the public will be notified.