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New testing shows more infectious variant present in Manitoba weeks before it was announced
One of the more infectious variant strains of the novel coronavirus had been spreading for at least two weeks in Manitoba before it was first announced by public health officials.
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Posted: Mar 15, 2021 6:31 PM CT | Last Updated: March 15
Dr. Anand Kumar, ICU attending physician for the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, worries about a slight uptick in daily cases and test positivity rate amid Manitoba s reopening.(John Woods/The Canadian Press)
Some health professionals aren t convinced Manitoba should be reopening at its current pace, due to the increase of coronavirus variants in the province and a test positivity rate that s beginning to creep up again.
Manitoba has gradually relaxed COVID-19 restrictions since the new year as daily cases, test positivity rates, deaths and hospitalizations have declined.
Most businesses are allowed to be open by now at limited capacities. As of this weekend, people from different households can eat together at outdoor restaurant patios. Worshippers are allowed to take their masks off, if they re sitting a fair distance from people who they don t live with.
Cases of the SARS-CoV-2 variant first detected in South Africa being reported in Manitoba are concerning, but the province is in an advantageous position to deal with it, experts say.
B1351 coronavirus variant concerning, but Manitoba in position to stymie spread, experts say msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.