The total number of more contagious coronavirus variant cases in Manitoba shot up by 108, bringing the total number to 1,309, according to the province's online dashboard. Of those, 558 are considered active.
The bulk of the active cases involve the B117 variant, which was first discovered in the U.K. There is also one active case of the P1 variant, which has become associated with Brazil.
Manitoba's five-day test positivity rate rose to 6.8 per cent, from 6.5 per cent on Friday. In Winnipeg, that rate jumped to 7.2 per cent from 6.8.
There are now 140 COVID-19 patients in hospital, the province said, down from 144 on Friday. Of those, 34 are in intensive care, down by one.