Public health officials advise 11 new deaths in people with COVID-19 are being reported today:

a female in her 70s from Southern Health-Sante Sud and linked to the B.1.617.2 (delta) variant of concern (reported Friday);
a male in his 60s from Southern Health-Sante Sud and linked to the unspecified variant of concern (reported Friday);
a male in his 70s from Southern Health-Sante Sud (reported Friday);
a female in her 70s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the unspecified variant of concern (reported Friday);
a male in his 80s from Southern Health-Sante Sud and linked to the outbreak at Third Crossing Manor (reported Saturday);
a female in her 70s from Interlake-Eastern health region and linked to the unspecified variant of concern (reported Sunday);
a female in her 60s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the unspecified variant of concern (reported Sunday);
a male in his 50s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at HSC GD4 unit, and the unspecified variant of concern (reported Sunday);
a female in her 40s from Southern Health-Sante Sud (reported Sunday);
a male in his 80s from Southern Health-Sante Sud and linked to the unspecified variant of concern (reported Monday); and
a female in her 80s from Southern Health-Sante Sud (reported Monday).

Today's five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 5.7 per cent provincially and 2.9 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30 a.m. today, 660 new cases of the virus have been identified since Friday: 201 cases on Friday, Nov. 19; 164 cases on Saturday, Nov 20; 159 cases on Sunday, Nov 21; and 136 cases today. This includes:

Interlake Eastern health region - 50

Northern health region - 82

Prairie Mountain health region - 85

Southern Health-Sante Sud health region - 258

Winnipeg health region - 185

Eighteen cases have been removed due to data correction. The total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba is 66,826.

There were 136 new cases identified in Manitoba today. Of these, 71 are in individuals who were not fully vaccinated. This includes:

Interlake Eastern health region - 11 cases, 9 not fully vaccinated

Northern health region - 30 cases, 5 not fully vaccinated

Prairie Mountain health region - 20 new cases, 12 not fully vaccinated

Southern Health-Sante Sud health region - 45 cases, 33 not fully vaccinated

Winnipeg health region - 30 cases, 12 not fully vaccinated

Today’s data also shows:

1,528 active cases and 64,006 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19;
152 Manitobans hospitalized with COVID-19, including 107 people with active COVID-19 as well as 45 people who are no longer infectious;
a total of 24 Manitoba patients receiving intensive care for COVID-19, including 18 people in intensive care units with active COVID-19 as well as six people who are no longer infectious but continue to require critical care;
2,549 laboratory tests were completed yesterday, bringing the total number of lab tests completed since early February 2020 to 1,153,020; and
the total number of deaths in people with COVID-19 is 1,292.

Outbreaks have been declared at:

Manitoba Development Centre, Lawnside unit, in Portage la Prairie;
Holy Family Home in Winnipeg;
Grace Hospital, 4 North surgery unit, in Winnipeg; and
Country Meadow personal care home in Neepawa.

The facilities have been moved to critical (red) level on the Pandemic Response System.

The COVID-19 testing site at 1181 Portage Ave. will close after Friday, Nov 26. To view all testing locations visit https://www.gov.mb.ca/covid19/testing/locations.html#list

Possible exposure locations are listed online by region at the province’s Pandemic Response System webpage. For up-to-date information on possible public exposures to COVID-19 in regions, visit www.gov.mb.ca/covid19/updates/flights.html#event and click on your region.

Additional data is available at: https://geoportal.gov.mb.ca/. Data related to COVID-19, variants of concern, outbreaks and some downloadable and historic data can also be found at this site.

 

VACCINES

As of 11 a.m. Monday, nearly 13,000 vaccine appointments have been booked for children ages 5 to 11, according to data released by the province this morning. 

First appointments, currently only being booked at supersites, are available as early as the end of the week. The vaccine will be arriving at participating medical clinics and pharmacies between Nov. 25 and 29

Parents and caregivers who need to book two or more appointments for their children can use either option but the phone line is recommended as the best way to access multiple appointments at the same time and as close together as possible.

The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) recommends children receive their COVID-19 vaccine two weeks before or after any other vaccines they may receive to better monitor for any side effects. Manitoba recommendations are consistent with NACI on this but children who have received a different vaccine within the last 14 days will not be turned away.

To be eligible, children must be five at the time the appointment is booked. There are approximately 125,000 children in Manitoba in this age group.

Janssen Availability

The COVID-19 viral-vector vaccine Janssen is now available at some pharmacies and medical clinics to those ages 18 and older. Individuals wishing to receive Janssen can check the updated online vaccine finder map at www.gov.mb.ca/covid19/vaccine/finder.html. Individuals are considered fully immunized 14 days after receiving their single dose. However, due to the relatively lower effectiveness of Janssen, the province recommends a second dose of an mRNA vaccine (Pfizer or Moderna) be given at least six months after first dose.

Currently, individuals with a single dose of Janssen are eligible to apply for a Manitoba immunization card through the regular process. However, a second COVID-19 vaccine dose may be required to ensure it remains valid.