Manitoba Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Brent Roussin announced the latest COVID-19 numbers this afternoon.  He reported there are four news cases bringing the total number of cases to 279, the total number of COVID-19 deaths remains at six, five individuals are hospitalized with no patients in intensive care, 235 individuals are listed as recovered and there are 38 active cases.

Roussin noted this is not the time to hold or attend garage sales as public health orders are still in place.

The province is also launching an education campaign on being COVID careful in cottage country including portable signs and education stops on key highway routes, material that can be displayed in car and cottage windows as well as a social media campaign.

Saskatchewan reports 26 new confirmed cases bringing the provincial total to 415 with nineteen of the new cases in the far north, La Loche and surrounding area bringing the far north total to 77.  112 cases are considered active with 297 recovered.