Manitoba Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Brent Roussin announced 367 new cases of COVID-19 this afternoon.  He also reported 12 additional deaths including five each in the Winnipeg and Southern health regions and one each in the Interlake Eastern and Northern health regions.  Of the new cases 211 were in the Winnipeg region, 57 in Southern health, 48 in Northern health and smaller numbers in other regions.  Of the 17,750 reported cases 9129 are considered active, 8268 people have recovered, 357 are in hospital with 52 in intensive care and related deaths are now at 353.

Public Health also reported the outbreaks declared at The Pas Homeless Shelter Oscar’s Place as well as the Victoria General Hospital unit five north and five south in Winnipeg have been declared over.