By Matthew Dekker
May 6, 2021 | 11:42 AM
Public health officials advise that four new deaths in people with COVID-19 have been reported today:
• a female in her 50s from the Prairie Mountain Health region;
• a male in his 50s from the Prairie Mountain Health region, linked to the B.1.1.7 variant of concern;
• a male in his 60s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the B.1.1.7 variant of concern; and
• a female in her 70s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the B.1.1.7 variant of concern.
The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 9.1 per cent provincially and 10.4 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30 a.m. today, 363 new cases of the virus have been identified. However, six cases have been removed due to data correction. This brings the net-new number of cases today to 357 and the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 40,442.
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An organization that sells gently used items at affordable prices and provides meaningful employment for people with disabilities reached a milestone this month.
An organization that sells gently used items at affordable prices and provides meaningful employment for people with disabilities reached a milestone this month.
Canadian Goodwill Industries marked its 90th anniversary on April 4. The charity has five retail stores in Winnipeg and one in Ashern.
According to general manager Charlotte McTavish, the anniversary is especially meaningful because of the challenges the non-profit has faced over the last few years.
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