WINNIPEG — Manitoba reported 546 new probable cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) on Monday, bringing the provincial total to 14,087.
Seven additional deaths were also announced:
Dr. Brent Roussin, chief provincial public health officer, says there are 8,498 active cases, 5,353 people have recovered, and 296 people are in the hospital, including 52 in the intensive care unit. Two-hundred and thirty-six people have died.
Monday’s cases include:
Laboratory testing numbers show 2,798 tests were completed yesterday, bringing the total number of lab tests completed since early February to 333,694.
Any person concerned about their exposure to or risk of having COVID-19 no longer has to call Health Links — Info Santé to be screened for a test. Anyone with symptoms is still encouraged to use the online screening tool to determine whether they meet the necessary criteria to attend a community testing site.
Watch Monday’s media briefing:
Further information on COVID-19 can be found at Manitoba.ca/covid19.
