August 13, 2020

IRTC UPDATE:

Public health officials advise the current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 1.19 per cent. Twenty-five 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 603.

• The data shows that there were:
  • 12 new cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region
  • six new cases in Southern Health region
  • seven new cases in the Winnipeg region

• The data also shows:
  • seven current hospitalizations, with three individuals in ICU
  • 218 active cases and 377 individuals have recovered from COVID-19
  • the number of deaths due to COVID-19 remains at eight

Preliminary investigations indicate that the majority of Prairie Mountain Health cases continue to be linked to previously-announced cases in Brandon while the Winnipeg cases are related to travel and close contacts. Case investigations are ongoing and when they are completed, additional information will be provided as needed to inform of any public health risks.

Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Brent Roussin said that as of Wednesday, there were 67 known COVID-19 cases linked to a cluster in Brandon, with 26 linked to what Roussin referred to as a business in the city.

Reminder: As of August 12, 2020, masks are now mandatory in all Walmart Canada

The dashboard and graphs are updated daily at 1pm.

IRTC in-office essential services schedule:

All IRTC Staff are available continuously via cellphone and email.

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COVID-19 FNIHB – IERHA Communities: reporting period March 6, 2020-August 9, 2020