Manitoba reports 2nd COVID-19 death tied to coronavirus variant, 1st variant case in north
Another death has been tied to more contagious coronavirus variants in Manitoba, and the first case of a variant has been identified in the province s north.
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Posted: Apr 13, 2021 12:30 PM CT | Last Updated: April 13
Just over 1,950 tests were done in Manitoba on Monday. So far, 951 people have died of COVID-19 in Manitoba.(Jaison Empson/CBC)
Another death has been tied to one of the more contagious coronavirus variants in Manitoba, and the first case of a variant has been identified in the province s north.
Manitoba novel coronavirus bulletin – 400
Corwyn Friesen, mySteinbach
Posted on 04/13/2021 at 12:34 pm
The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is six per cent provincially and 5.7 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on April 13, 2021, 135 new cases of the virus have been identified. However, three cases have been removed due to data correction. This brings the net-new number of cases today to 132 and the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 35,459.
Public health officials advise that two additional deaths of people with COVID-19 have been reported today:
a male in his 60s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the B.1.1.7 variant of concern; and
By Matthew Dekker
Apr 13, 2021 11:37 AM
Public health officials advise that two additional deaths of people with COVID-19 have been reported today:
• a male in his 60s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the B.1.1.7 variant of concern; and
• a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at Holy Family Home.
The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is six per cent provincially and 5.7 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30 a.m. today, 135 new cases of the virus have been identified. However, three cases have been removed due to data correction. This brings the net-new number of cases today to 132 and the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 35,459.
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Simone Goulet is a first-floor resident at Fairview Personal Care Home in Brandon.
As the novel coronavirus fiercely reappeared in Manitoba after a rather quiet summer, Manitoba Public Health announced outbreak after outbreak in personal care homes. Fairview, with 243 residents, was no exception.
Simone Goulet, a resident at Fairview Personal Care Home, receives her first shot of the Moderna vaccine on Jan. 19. (Submitted)
When Simone’s daughter, Lorraine Winters, first heard of a positive case at the home, she was petrified.
The province declared the outbreak at the home Nov. 16, 2020. There were 109 cases, all told 41 staff and 68 residents. There were 18 reported deaths among residents. Manitoba Public Health declared the outbreak over on Feb. 3.