August 12, 2020

IRTC UPDATE:

Public health officials advise the current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 1.06 per cent. Sixteen new cases of the virus have been identified as of 9:30 a.m. today. This brings the total number of lab-confirmed positive and probable positive cases in Manitoba to 578.

• The data shows that there were:
  • four new cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region – 1 female aged 10-19, 1 female in her 20’s and 2 males in their 40’s
  • one new case in the Southern Health region – 1 female in her 60’s
  • one new case in the Interlake-Eastern health region – 1 female in her 30’s
  • 10 new cases in the Winnipeg region – 4 males and 2 females in their 20s, 1 male and 1 female in their 30s and two females in their 40s

• The data also shows:
  • Five current hospitalizations, with three individuals in intensive care
  • 202 active cases and 368 individuals have recovered from COVID- 19
  • the number of deaths due to COVID-19 is eight

Of the new cases, preliminary investigations indicate most of the Winnipeg regional cases listed today are related to travel and close contacts, while most Prairie Mountain Health cases are linked to previously announced cases in Brandon. Case investigations are ongoing and when they are completed, additional information will be provided as needed to inform of any public health risks.

Public health officials are advising that potential exposure to COVID-19 may have occurred on flights on Aug. 3 and Aug. 4 including:

• • Air India Flight AI 121 from New Delhi, India, to Frankfurt, Germany, on Aug. 3 and affected rows include rows 30 to 36;
  • Air Canada Flight 873 from Frankfurt, Germany, to Toronto on Aug. 4 and affected rows include rows 32 to 38; and
  • Air Canada Flight 271 from Toronto Pearson International Airport to the James A. Richardson International Airport in Winnipeg on Aug. 4 and affected rows include rows 19 to

The dashboard and graphs are updated daily at 1 pm.

IRTC in-office essential services schedule: