Manitoba public health reported 226 net new cases of COVID-19 this afternoon bringing the five day test positivity rate to 12 percent.  They also reported three new deaths all in the Winnipeg region.  Of the new cases 168 were in Winnipeg with lower numbers in other regions including 13 in Northern health.  Of the total 51,316 reported cases 4333 are active, 45,927 individuals have recovered and 305 people are in hospital with 72 in intensive care.  The Flin Flon, Snow Lake, Cranberry Portage, Sherridon district reports 16 active cases.  Variants of concern reported total 11,204 with 2594 of them active.