Manitoba Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Brent Roussin announced the latest COVID-19 numbers this afternoon.  He reports there’s one new case so the total number of cases is now 282, they are reporting an additional death who is a man in his 70s from the Southern Health Region which brings the total number of COVID related deaths in Manitoba to seven, four individuals are hospitalized with none of those in intensive care, 238 individuals are listed as recovered and there are 37 active cases.

Public Health officials report they have been made aware of a small cluster of five cases at a workplace in the Prairie Mountain Health Region.  Officials are working with the company to test other workers who may have been exposed and to implement sanitization protocols at the worksite.  Roussin points out this is not a health related facility and there is no threat to the public.

Saskatchewan reported 20 new confirmed cases today bringing the provincial total to 487.  18 of the new cases are in La Loche and area bringing the Far North total to 128.  Of the provincial total 171 are considered active.  13 people are in hospital with four in intensive care.