Manitoba public health reported 53 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday afternoon bringing the five day test positivity rate to four percent.  They also reported no new deaths.   Of the new cases 31 were in Winnipeg with lower numbers in other regions including zero new cases reported in Northern health.  Of the total 56,987 reported cases 981 are active, 54,843 people have recovered and 129 are in hospital with 31 in intensive care and two in care in Ontario.            

Meanwhile Saskatchewan health reported 18 new cases bringing the seven day average of new cases to 39.  They again reported no new deaths.  All zones reported single digits including Far North East with two.  Of the total 49,322 reported cases 363 are considered active, 48,386 people have recovered and 54 are in hospital with nine in intensive care.