Monika Warren from Shared Health has replaced Lanette Siragusa at the public health briefing today.
Dr. Roussin is unveiling slides, showing growth in cases in Southern Health and in Winnipeg.
Cases rising most rapidly among 0-19 year olds, as @Alana_Cole reported previously.
Cases rising most rapidly among 0-19 year olds, as @Alana_Cole reported previously.
Modelling shows a potential rise that is not as high as the third wave, but above 300 cases per day in December.
The hospitalizations slide is more troubling: 3 ICU admissions with COVID per day in December and rising after that.
That's similar to the third wave.
That's similar to the third wave.
Projection: 40+ people with COVID in Manitoba ICUs in December.
That's not as high as third wave but would max out ICUs in total. [Would bring total patients in ICU to ~110.]
That's not as high as third wave but would max out ICUs in total. [Would bring total patients in ICU to ~110.]
New restrictions take effect tomorrow:
- Religious gatherings in Southern Health without vax requirement are limited to 25 people, unless they're in separate rooms. If the latter, 25% capacity or 250 people max
- Municipalities next to Wpg exempt.
- No limits on vax services
- Religious gatherings in Southern Health without vax requirement are limited to 25 people, unless they're in separate rooms. If the latter, 25% capacity or 250 people max
- Municipalities next to Wpg exempt.
- No limits on vax services
Starting Dec. 5:
- Vax required province-wide for kids in sports aged 12-17 years.
- Vax required province-wide for kids in sports aged 12-17 years.
Monika Warren now speaking.
Now 30 COVID patients in Manitoba ICU. That's up two from Wednesday.
Now 30 COVID patients in Manitoba ICU. That's up two from Wednesday.
She is calling this a COVID surge in ICU.
There are changes coming for hospital services, again.
"This has resulted in some very difficult decisions."
There are changes coming for hospital services, again.
"This has resulted in some very difficult decisions."
Warren: Surgeries getting cancelled to increase ICU bed capacity to 110.
Some surgeries are being cancelled. You will get a call if your procedures are getting cancelled.
Some surgeries are being cancelled. You will get a call if your procedures are getting cancelled.
[To be clear, that's 110 total ICU beds, for COVID and non-COVID patients.]
Warren: More hospital outbreaks and breakthrough infections.
Warren reminds all family caregivers must be vaxed by Monday or can only visit in designated shelters.
Roussin: Overnight camps for kids are also subject vax requirements.
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