Public Health officials advised this afternoon five new cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Manitoba.  All the cases are on a Hutterite colony in the Interlake-Eastern Health Region.  The investigation is ongoing and any additional information will be provided as needed.  That brings the total number of cases reported in Manitoba to 336, 11 cases are active, 318 individuals have recovered and no individuals are in hospital.

Meanwhile Saskatchewan reported 13 new cases one each in the Far North, North and South regions, 2 in Regina and 8 in the Central region.  That brings the total to 936 reported cases, 128 are considered active, 793 have recovered and 12 are in hospital.  Three cases were removed from recovered status and reactivated which happens when an individual has relapsed or developed additional symptoms.