Monday, October 19, 2020
IRTC UPDATE:
Public health officials advise the 41st and 42rd deaths due to COVID-19 have been reported, a female in her 80s and a male in his 70s, both from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the Heritage Lodge outbreak. These cases were previously announced.
The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 4.2 per cent and 80 new cases of the virus have been identified as of 9:30 a.m. bringing the total number of cases in Manitoba to 3,382.
Today’s data shows:
- four cases in the Interlake-Eastern health region
- five cases in the Northern health region
- six case in the Prairie Mountain Health region
- 14 cases in the Southern Health region
- 51 cases in the Winnipeg health region
The data also shows:
- 1,743 active cases and 1,597 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19
- there are 28 people in hospital and six people in intensive care
- the number of deaths due to COVID-19 is 42
Laboratory testing numbers show 1,677 tests were completed yesterday, bringing the total number of lab tests completed since early February to 226,594.
CASE INVESTIGATION UPDATE
| Location | Dates/Times |
| Victor H.L. Wyatt School (485 Meadowood Dr.) | October 13 and 14, 2020 |
| Robert Andrews School (3230 Manlius St., East St. Paul) | October 6 and 7, 2020 |
| Oak Park High School (820 Charleswood Rd.) | October 6, 2020 |
| Daniel McIntyre Collegiate (720 Alverstone St.) | October 8, 2020 |
| River Elm School (500 Riverton Avenue) | October 8, 9, 13 and 14, 2020 |
| Sisler High School (1360 Redwood Avenue) | October 8 and 9, 2020 |
COVID-19 TESTING SITES – UPDATE
| Location- WRHA | Hours of Operation |
| Mobile testing site
1181 Portage Ave. |
Daily 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| MPI Drive-Thru Testing Site 1284 Main St. | Daily 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Testing Centre: Thunderbird House 715 Main St. | Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Testing Centre
604 St. Mary’s Rd |
Daily 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Testing Centre
2735 Pembina Highway |
Daily 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Drive-Thru Community Testing Site 1066 Nairn Ave. | Daily 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM |
| Location -IERHA | Hours of Operation |
| Selkirk – Drive-Thru Testing Site 622 Superior Avenue | Monday to Saturday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Eriksdale – Drive-Thru Testing Site Eriksdale Wellness Centre, 35 Railway Ave. | Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM |
| Powerview-Pine Falls – Testing Centre Pine Falls Health Complex, 37 Maple St.,
Pine-Falls |
Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
