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Manitoba reports 179 daily cases; variant infections rise By: Danielle Da Silva and Katie May | Posted: 1:37 PM CDT Friday, Apr. 9, 2021
The arrival of the third wave in Manitoba and the rise of highly contagious strains of COVID-19 have prompted public health officials to reconsider how vaccines are prioritized.
The arrival of the third wave in Manitoba and the rise of highly contagious strains of COVID-19 have prompted public health officials to reconsider how vaccines are prioritized.
Manitoba s task force is looking to expand priority groups for immunization as officials watch neighbouring provinces adjust to the B.1.1.7 variant that s firmly taking hold. The strain, which was first detected in the U.K., attaches to human cells much more easily and spreads faster. Researchers still don t know why the variant makes some people sicker.
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The third case of the B 1.351 variant, first identified in South Africa, was detected in the Winnipeg health region, Dr. Jazz Atwal said.
Manitoba has flagged another case of the highly communicable South African COVID-19 variant, public health officials announced today.
Manitoba has flagged another case of the highly communicable South African COVID-19 variant, public health officials announced today.
The third case of the B 1.351 variant, first identified in South Africa, was detected in the Winnipeg health region, Dr. Jazz Atwal said.
That brings the total number of variants of concern in Manitoba to nine, with six of B.1.1.7 first identified in the U.K. and three of the South African B.1.351 variant. Manitoba s deputy chief provincial public health officer said the case is under investigation but there is no threat to the public and unless there is, offici
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The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 7.3 per cent provincially and 4.4 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on January 30, 2021, 166 new cases of the virus have been identified bringing the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 29,446.
Public health officials advise two additional deaths in people with COVID-19 have been reported today, including:
a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at Holy Family Personal Care Home; and
a male in his 90s from the Southern Health-Santé Sud health region and linked to the outbreak at Heritage Life Personal Care Home.