Manitoba announced 251 new cases of #COVID19 and one more death on Monday, May 3, 2021.
Active cases: 2,593
Total caseload: 39,524
Recovered: 35,952
Deaths: 979
Active cases: 2,593
Total caseload: 39,524
Recovered: 35,952
Deaths: 979
Five-day Manitoba #COVID19 test-positivity rate: 8 per cent (up 0.3 percentage points)
Winnipeg rate: 8.7 per cent
Tests completed Sunday: 2,898
Winnipeg rate: 8.7 per cent
Tests completed Sunday: 2,898
Regional breakdown of new Manitoba #COVID19 cases:
184 Winnipeg
20 Interlake-Eastern
18 Southern
15 Northern
14 Prairie Mountain
184 Winnipeg
20 Interlake-Eastern
18 Southern
15 Northern
14 Prairie Mountain
The latest Manitoban to succumb to #COVID19 is a Winnipeg man in his 50s who was infected with the B117 variant.
Roussin, noting the increase in cases over the past month and the rise in hospitalizations this weekend, is once again imploring Manitobans to avoid each other and stay home as much as possible.
Average daily case count (seven-day average) rises to 248 today.
Roussin reminds Manitobans garage sales are illegal right now.
Roussin reminds Manitobans campsites are treated as private residences and you can't have guests to your campsite under the current public health order.
Roussin says transmission is widespread. Continues to blame gatherings, but says it's also spreading at places of worship, worlplaces and schools.
Social gatherings remain the main vector, though.
Social gatherings remain the main vector, though.
There are now 106 patients of all diagnoses (COVID and non-COVID) in ICU.
Normal capacity is 71.
Normal capacity is 71.
Total ICU patient numbers are up 12 in a week.
Roussin asked what the trigger point is to close schools now that variants spread faster.
Roussin says there is no point when kids are still allowed to socialize outside schools.
Roussin says there is no point when kids are still allowed to socialize outside schools.
[Context: Schools didn't close province-wide in the fall at 15 per cent test-positivity but did close in Hanover at 40 per cent.
But we now have variants.]
But we now have variants.]
Roussin acknowledges anecdotal reports that COVID tests are now talking days to process instead of 24-30 hours, due to higher test volumes.
He doesn't have the current average test turn-around time at hand.
He doesn't have the current average test turn-around time at hand.
Roussin asked why not lock down like Nova Scotia.
Says more restrictions could arrive.
Says more restrictions could arrive.
That is it for today.
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