Manitoba public health reported 1123 new cases of COVID-19 this afternoon bringing the five day test positivity rate to 27.3 percent.  Of the new cases 764 are in the Winnipeg region with lower numbers in other regions including 40 in Northern health where there are 283 active cases including eight in the Flin Flon, Snow Lake, Cranberry Portage Sherridon district.  Of the total 78,606 confirmed cases in the province 8481 are active, 68,801 people have recovered and 190 are in hospital with 29 in intensive care.

Saskatchewan health reported 589 new cases bringing the seven day average of new cases to 257.  Of the total 84,446 confirmed cases 2176 are active, 81,315 people have recovered and 79 are in hospital.  Far Northeast Two again reports no new cases with only three cases reported as active.