Manitoba Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Brent Roussin reported 430 new cases of COVID-19 this afternoon bringing the five day test positivity rate to 12.7 percent.  He also reported one new death in the Southern health region. Of the new cases 313 are in the Winnipeg region and 44 in Southern health with lower numbers in other regions including 37 in Northern health.

Chief Nursing Officer Dr Lanette Siragusa says some people are still getting the virus within three weeks of their first dose of the vaccine.  She explains the evidence would show us that about after three weeks the vaccine is around 90 percent effective, the Pfizer vaccine and Moderna and she believes AstraZenica as well so getting the vaccine is really important so they encourage everyone to go out and get your first dose noting the second doses will be coming soon but just remember to be cautious for the first three weeks as you are letting the vaccine build up in your body.

Of the total 45,579 reported cases 4568 are active and 40 thousand individuals have recovered.  Variants of concern numbers were not released.