Tuesday, October 20, 2020
IRTC UPDATE:
The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 4.3 per cent and 110 new cases of the virus have been identified as of 9:30 a.m. However, a case was removed due to duplication. This brings the total net new cases today to 109 and number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 3,491.
Today’s data shows:
- 2 cases in the Interlake-Eastern health region;
- 11 cases in the Northern health region;
- 2 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region;
- 7 cases in the Southern Health-Santé Sud health region; and
- 88 cases in the Winnipeg health region.
CASE INVESTIGATION UPDATE
Possible exposure locations are listed online by region at the province’s #RestartMB Pandemic Response System webpage. For up-to-date information on possible public exposures to COVID-19 in regions, visit: https://www.gov.mb.ca/covid19/updates/flights.html#event and click on your region
Public health officials have advised that outbreaks have been declared at Golden West Centennial Lodge, Misericordia Place and Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg. All three facilities have been elevated to red on the province’s #RestartMB Pandemic Response System.
Public health officials have advised that an outbreak has been declared at Bird’s Hill School, 3950 Raleigh St., Winnipeg. The school has been elevated to orange on the province’s #RestartMB Pandemic Response System.
The outbreak at John Pritchard School has been declared over and the school has returned to normal restrictions yellow on the #RestartMC Pandemic Response System.
| 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 |
All IRTC Staff are available continuously via email and cell phone.
