WINNIPEG --
Manitoba health officials are reporting 292 new cases and seven deaths related to COVID-19 on Sunday.
Announced in the province's daily COVID-19 bulletin, five of the deaths are linked to the B.1.1.7 variant of concern.
Three people from the Winnipeg Health Region, a man in his 40s, a man in his 60s and a man in his 70s died from the virus. All of the deaths are linked to the B.1.1.7 variant of concern.
Two men in their 70s died from the virus in the Southern Health- Santé Sud Health Region.
In the Interlake-Eastern Health Region, a man in his 60s linked to the B.1.1.7 variant of concern died.