10 additional deaths from Covid-19 in Manitoba November 15

494 new cases in Manitoba November 15

November 15, 2020, 1:22 pm

Ten additional deaths due to COVID-19 have been reported in Manitoba Sunday, November 15.

• a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region;

• a female in her 80s, two males in their 80s, two females in their 90s and two males in their 90s all from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at the Maples Long Term Care Home;

• a male in his 100s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the Seine River Retirement Residence, Assisted Living Facility cluster; and

• a female in her 70s from Southern Health Region.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 12.4 per cent provincially and 13.1 per cent in Winnipeg, and 494 new cases of the virus have been identified as of 9:30 a.m., bringing the total lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 10,947.

Sunday’s data shows:
• 28 new cases in the Interlake–Eastern health region;
• 30 new cases in the Northern health region;
• 34 new cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region;
• 136 new cases in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region; and
• 266 new cases in the Winnipeg health region.

The data also shows:
• 6,715 active cases and 4,070 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19;
• there are 220 people in hospital with 41 people in intensive care; and
• the number of deaths due to COVID-19 is 162.

Of the 6,717 active cases, 4,871 are in the Winnipeg Region, 890 are in the Southern Health Region, 448 are in the Interlake Region, 310 are in the Northern Health Region and 196 are in the Prairie Mountain Health Region in southwest Manitoba. Within Prairie Mountain, 31 cases are in the Souris River district, which includes Elkhorn, Virden, Reston and Melita areas.

Laboratory testing numbers show 2,715 tests were completed yesterday, bringing the total number of lab tests completed since early February to 309,794. Case investigations continue and if a public health risk is identified, the public will be notified.

Public health officials have advised that an outbreak has been declared at Villa Youville Personal Care Home in Ste. Anne. The site has been moved to Critical (red) on the #RestartMB Pandemic Response System. Also, the outbreak has been declared over at Golden West Centennial Lodge in Winnipeg.

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 www.gov.mb.ca/covid19/updates/flights.html#event and click on your region.

The chief provincial public health officer urges Manitobans to not socialize with people from outside their household, to significantly reduce the number of close contacts and avoid closed-in or crowded spaces. In addition, they should focus on these fundamentals to help stop the spread of COVID-19:
• Stay home if you are sick, or when any member of your family is sick.
• Physically distance when you are with people outside your household.
• If you cannot physically distance, wear a mask to help reduce the risk to others or as required by public health orders.

Public health officials are also advising that anyone who is symptomatic, or has a household member who is symptomatic, the entire household needs to self-isolate pending COVID-19 test results.

The symptomatic individual needs to stay in their own room and, if possible, use their own bathroom and not use common areas. Exemptions are in place for asymptomatic household members if they are an essential worker required to wear PPE while at work such as health-care workers, first responders or teachers and educational assistants.