For the first time in months, Manitoba has reported less than 100 new cases of COVID-19 in a day. The province reported 90 net new cases, including nine northern cases and a new case in the Flin Flon health district.
One new death, an increase in cases on both sides of the border and vaccines trickling their way into the north - there s a lot of new information on the COVID-19 front. Another person in northern Manitoba has died from COVID-19, reported by the province as a man in his 70s in the Grand Rapids/Misipawistik/Moose Lake/Mosakahiken/Easterville/Chemawawin district. article continues below
Trending Stories The district was one of the region s hotspots for COVID-19 late last year, but cases and restrictions imposed by the band appear to have stopped a full-blown outbreak at Mosakahiken Cree Nation. The district is now down to having one active case of the disease after reporting a total of 192 cases - four people in the district have died from COVID-19 and 187 people have recovered.
These young men and women volunteered their time as citizen soldiers to their country and their community, many going on to serve in fields of conflict. Some may say they were an identity all to themselves, but all one has to do is look around the community to find projects constructed and gifted to the city by the 21 Field Engineer Squadron: the bridge from École Mcissac to Creekside, the bridge along the Ross Lake walking path, the soccer field at Phantom Lake, the playground at Parkdale School, the sky slopes in the valley, the many bridges and trail clearing along the cross-country sky trails, the nature trail at Camp Whitney, and the list can go on and on.
Out of the new cases reported, the most cases in one district were found in the Cross Lake/Pimickamak district, where 22 new cases were reported Thursday. Another nine cases were found in the Island Lake district - likely tied to the ongoing community spread in Red Sucker Lake. Four new cases were found in the Thompson/Mystery Lake district. Not all the news on new cases is bad. Five northern districts, including the Flin Flon/Snow Lake/Cranberry Portage/Sherridon district, saw their active cases numbers drop. The Bunibonibee/Oxford House/Manto Sipi/Gods River/Gods Lake district saw the biggest drop, going to 171 active cases from 176 Wednesday. The Pas/OCN/Kelsey also saw a modest decline, with three more previously active cases now reported as recovered. Three other districts saw cases decline by one case each.
Saskatoon police investigate homicide newsoptimist.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newsoptimist.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.