Manitoba reports 130 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths – Winnipeg
Manitoba is reporting 130 new COVID-19 circumstances and two extra deaths linked to the virus.
The circumstances reported on the province’s online COVID-19 dashboard Friday deliver Manitoba’s whole variety of lively infections to 927 and the province’s five-day take a look at positivity fee to three.4 per cent.
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Manitoba reports 132 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death
Well being officers reported 132 new circumstances Thursday, Manitoba’s highest single-day whole of latest COVID-19 circumstances since June 19.
In accordance with knowledge on the location, 90 of Manitoba’s newest infections are amongst individuals who had but to be vaccinated, seven had been partially vaccinated and 33 had been totally vaccinated.
The Southern Health region noticed the most important one-day leap in circumstances, with 43 infections reported Friday.
One other 20 circumstances come from the Winnipeg Health region, 16 had been discovered within the Prairie Mountain Health region, 33 had been reported within the Northern Health region and 18 had been discovered within the Interlake-Eastern Health region.
The variety of deaths linked to COVID-19 reported on the dashboard climbed two to 1,217 Friday.
Particulars concerning the newest sufferer will probably be offered within the province’s subsequent COVID-19 media launch Monday.
There have been 90 hospitalizations as a consequence of COVID-19 reported as of Friday morning and 14 sufferers in intensive care items because of the virus.
Well being knowledge exhibits 3,296 assessments for COVID-19 had been carried out Thursday.
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Manitoba Health gearing up for seasonal flu campaign
A provincial site tracking vaccination efforts exhibits 85.5 per cent of eligible Manitobans have obtained one shot of vaccine and 81.6 have obtained two doses. In accordance with the location, 1,710 vaccinations had been scheduled on Friday.
In all, Manitoba has reported 61,385 COVID-19 circumstances since March 2020.
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