2020 novel coronavirus bulletin – 341
Corwyn Friesen, mySteinbach
Posted on 02/10/2021 at 12:42 pm
The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 5.2 per cent provincially and 4.1 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30am on February 10, 2021, 59 new cases of the virus have been identified. However, two cases have been removed due to a data correction. This brings the net-new number of cases today to 57 and the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 30,417.
Public health officials advise six additional deaths in people with COVID-19 have been reported today including:
a male in his 70s from the Northern health region, linked to outbreaks at St. Paul’s Personal Care Home and St. Anthony’s General Hospital, dialysis unit;
WINNIPEG Two of Manitoba s COVID-19 outbreaks that left more than 80 care home residents dead, have been declared over. Revera announced the outbreaks at the Maples Personal Care Home and Parkview Place Personal Care Home, both of which are in Winnipeg, were over on Tuesday afternoon. We can assure you that we are not letting our guard down now that this outbreak is over. We will maintain our vigilance, monitoring residents and screening staff and visitors for symptoms. Staff will continue to wear an appropriate mask and eye protection at all times, the care home company said in a statement.