"Public health has confirmed that there is a second positive case of COVID-19 in the Snow Lake area and it is linked to the first case. The second confirmed case is a Hudbay employee who was not symptomatic while at work and both individuals are currently self-isolating," reads an Oct. 22 statement from Hudbay and the Town of Snow Lake.
Two new cases each have been reported in the The Pas/OCN/Kelsey health district, with another two cases found in the Thompson/Mystery Lake district and another two cases marked as "unknown district." Thompson has now reported 25 cases of COVID-19 - 12 of those cases are still active, while the remaining 13 are now considered recovered. There are currently 45 active cases of COVID-19 in northern Manitoba.