Manitoba public health reported 526 new cases of COVID-19 this afternoon bringing the five day test positivity rate to 29.2 percent.  Of the new cases 284 are in Winnipeg with lower numbers in other regions including 81 in Northern health where 3121 cases are active with 95 in the Flin Flon, Snow Lake, Cranberry Portage, Sherridon district.  Of the total 121,655 confirmed cases 32,547 are active, 87,532 people have recovered and 744 are in hospital with 54 in intensive care.  An outbreak has been declared at St. Paul’s Personal Care Home in The Pas.

Saskatchewan health reported 611 new cases bringing the seven day average of new cases to 1022.  Of the total 119,894 confirmed cases 10,354 are active, 108,543 people have recovered and 372 are in hospital.  Far Northeast Two reports seven new cases with 93 cases now reported as active.