After reporting four new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday Manitoba Public Health officials reported another four new cases this afternoon.  That brings the total number of lab confirmed positive and probable cases to 271.   Eight individuals are currently hospitalized with two in intensive care, there are 66 active cases and 199 individuals who have recovered and the number of deaths due to COVID-19 remains at six.  There were still only three confirmed cases reported in the northern health region

              Public Health officials again remind you it is important for people who meet the criteria and are showing even mild symptoms of COVID-19 including a cough, runny nose, a sore throat and a fever to be tested to better determine the spread of the virus in Manitoba.  Call Health Links at 1-888-315-9257.

Saskatchewan reported four new cases bringing the total to 353.  Three of those new cases were in the far north bringing that total to 35.  61 of the total cases are considered active and eight more people have recovered brining the provincial total to 288 recoveries.