Manitoba public health reported 491 new cases of COVID-19 this afternoon bringing the five day test positivity rate to 30.1 percent.  Of the new cases 234 are in Winnipeg with lower numbers in other regions including 92 in Northern health where 3047 cases are active including 88 in the Flin Flon, Snow Lake, Cranberry Portage, Sherridon district.  Of the total 121,131 confirmed cases in the province 32,013 are active, 87,549 people have recovered and 737 are in hospital with 54 in intensive care.

Saskatchewan health reported 661 new cases bringing the seven day average of new cases to 1105.  Of the total 119,272 confirmed cases 11,370 are active, 106,909 people have recovered and 370 are in hospital.  Far Northeast Two reported 10 new cases with 99 cases active.  Saskatchewan has now distributed more than 15 million rapid antigen kits to public distribution centers, schools, Indigenous Services Canada and the Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority.