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There were 12 more hemodialysis spots added to the Russell Health Centre recently. This will help those suffering kidney failure the ability to receive treatment closer to home in the Russell area. (Submitted)
Dialysis services have expanded at the Russell Health Centre to accommodate 12 more treatment spots, bringing the total number of available to 24.
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Dialysis services have expanded at the Russell Health Centre to accommodate 12 more treatment spots, bringing the total number of available to 24.
That’s good news, as the number of Manitobans with kidney disease is growing in the province, according to a release from Prairie Mountain Health.
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For the first time in weeks, Manitoba’s daily new case count dipped down below 200 on Monday, while the new deaths were at their lowest total since early November.
Dr. Jazz Atwal, acting deputy chief provincial public health officer, announced 167 new cases of the virus along with four new deaths during a daily news conference. The province hasn’t dipped into the 100s in terms of case count since Nov. 3, and new deaths have been as low since Nov. 5.
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Winnipeg s COVID-19 five-day test positivity rate has lovered to 10.5 per cent and a Swan River outbreak is being declared over.
Public health officials advise four additional deaths in people with COVID-19 have been reported today including:
• a female in her 60s from the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region;
• a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region;
• a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at the Charleswood Care Centre; and
• a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to an outbreak at the Park Manor Care.
Posted: Dec 21, 2020 12:14 PM CT | Last Updated: December 22, 2020
The Manitoba government expanded the criteria for COVID-19 vaccine recipients over the weekend, after the province secured enough doses for an additional 900 people this week.(Evan Mitsui/CBC)
Manitoba announced four deaths and 167 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, the lowest numbers in more than a month.
This is the first time since Nov. 3 that Manitoba s daily count of new cases has been below 200.
Manitoba also posted its lowest test-positivity rate in more than a month, at 11.5 per cent provincewide. Winnipeg s test-positivity rate dropped to 10.5 per cent. Our case numbers are down today, which is definitely a positive, Dr. Jazz Atwal, Manitoba s acting deputy chief public health officer, said in a news conference Monday.