Manitoba public health reported 2548 new cases of Covid -19 this afternoon bringing the five day test positivity rate to 43.5 percent.  Of the new cases 1503 are in Winnipeg with lower numbers in other regions including 157 in Northern health where there are 694 active cases. The Flin Flon, Snow Lake, Cranberry Portage, Sherridon district reports 30 active cases.   Of the total 91,587 identified cases in the province 21,277 are active, 68,902 people have recovered and 263 are in hospital up from 252 Wednesday with 33 in intensive care.

Saskatchewan reported 913 new cases bringing the seven day average of new cases to 597.  Of the total 88,638 identified cases 5235 are active, 82,442 people have recovered and 100 are in hospital down six from Wednesday.  Far Northeast Two reports one new case bringing the total active to four.