The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 12.4 per cent provincially and 13.1 per cent in Winnipeg, and 494 new cases of the virus have been identified as of 9:30am on November 15, 2020, bringing the total lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 10,947.

Public health officials advise 10 additional deaths due to COVID-19 today that range from Nov. 3 to 14 and include:

  • a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region;
  • a female in her 80s, two males in their 80s, two females in their 90s and two males in their 90s all from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at the Maples Long Term Care Home;
  • a male in his 100s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the Seine River Retirement Residence, Assisted Living Facility cluster; and
  • a female in her 70s from Southern Health-Santé Sud.

Today’s data shows:

  • 28 cases in the Interlake-Eastern health region;
  • 30 cases in the Northern health region;
  • 34 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region;
  • 136 cases in the Southern Health-Santé Sud health region; and
  • 266 cases in the Winnipeg health region.

The data also shows:

  • 6,715 active cases and 4,070 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19;
  • there are 220 people in hospital with 41 people in intensive care; and
  • the number of deaths due to COVID-19 is 162.

Laboratory testing numbers show 2,715 tests were completed yesterday, bringing the total number of lab tests completed since early February to 309,794. Case investigations continue and if a public health risk is identified, the public will be notified.

Public health officials have advised that an outbreak has been declared at Villa Youville Personal Care Home in Ste. Anne. The site has been moved to Critical (red) on the #RestartMB Pandemic Response System. Also, the outbreak has been declared over at Golden West Centennial Lodge in Winnipeg.

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 gov.mb.ca and click on your region.

The chief provincial public health officer urges Manitobans to not socialize with people from outside their household, to significantly reduce the number of close contacts and avoid closed-in or crowded spaces. In addition, they should focus on these fundamentals to help stop the spread of COVID-19:

  • Stay home if you are sick, or when any member of your family is sick.
  • Physically distance when you are with people outside your household.
  • If you cannot physically distance, wear a mask to help reduce the risk to others or as required by public health orders.

Public health officials are also advising that anyone who is symptomatic, or has a household member who is symptomatic, the entire household needs to self-isolate pending COVID-19 test results.

The symptomatic individual needs to stay in their own room and, if possible, use their own bathroom and not use common areas. Exemptions are in place for asymptomatic household members if they are an essential worker required to wear PPE while at work such as health-care workers, first responders or teachers and educational assistants. For information on self-isolation, visit gov.mb.ca.

The online assessment tool can be found at sharedhealthmb.ca and COVID-19 symptoms can be found at gov.mb.ca.

For up-to-date information on COVID-19 in Manitoba, visit manitoba.ca.

For up-to-date information on the #RestartMB Pandemic Response System, visit manitoba.ca.