385 net new cases of COVID-19, with 94 of those in Southern Health-Santé Sud, were identified as of Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m. One additional death in the health region was also announced, a female in her 80s linked to the outbreak at the Bridgepark Manor assisted living facility. A total of ten deaths were announced today, including:

• a male in his 30s from the Winnipeg health region;
• a male in his 60s from the Northern health region;
• a female in her 70s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at Parkview Place;
• a male in his 70s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at Misericordia Health Centre's Transitional Care Unit;
• a male in his 70s from the Winnipeg health region;
• a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at the Holy Family Home;
• a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at Maples Long Term Care Home;
• a male in his 90s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at Maples Long Term Care Home; and
• a female in her 100s from Prairie Mountain Health and linked to the outbreak at the Gilbert Plains personal care home.

The number of deaths due to COVID-19 province-wide is now 217.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 13.8 per cent provincially and 13.6 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30 a.m., 387 new cases of the virus have been identified. However, two cases were removed due to error, for a net total of 385 new cases. This brings the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 13,304.

Public health officials have advised Eastview Place in Altona and Tabor Home in Morden have been moved to Critical (Red) on Manitoba's Pandemic Response System. It's important to note, as per the public health definition, when a single case of COVID-19 is identified at a personal care home or health care facility (whether it be resident, patient, staff or visitor) the site is moved to Critical (Red), and listed as having an Outbreak.

Outbreaks have also been declared at Grace Hospital Unit 3 North in Winnipeg, Dakota House in Winnipeg, Fernwood Place in Steinbach, and Lion Prairie Manor and Douglas Campbell Lodge in Portage la Prairie.

Today’s data shows:
• 26 cases in the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority;
• 34 cases in the Northern health region;
• 15 cases in Prairie Mountain Health;
• 94 cases in Southern Health-Santé Sud; and
• 218 cases in the Winnipeg health region.

The data also shows:
• 8,012 active cases and 5,075 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19;
• there are 276 people in hospital, with 45 people in intensive care; and
• the number of deaths due to COVID-19 is 217.

Laboratory testing numbers show 2,519 tests were completed yesterday, bringing the total number of lab tests completed since early February to 327,511.

Possible exposure locations are listed online by region at the province’s #RestartMB Pandemic Response System webpage. For up-to-date information on possible public exposures to COVID-19 in regions, visit here and click on your region.