Manitoba public health reported 258 new cases of COVID-19 this afternoon bringing the five day test positivity rate to 27.3 percent.  Of the new cases 141 are in Winnipeg with lower numbers in other regions including 41 in Northern health where 2653 cases are active including 112 in the Flin Flon, Snow Lake, Cranberry Portage, Sherridon district. Of the total 123,739 confirmed cases 18,544 are active, 103,595 people have recovered and 702 are in hospital with 47 in intensive care.            

Saskatchewan health is no longer providing daily updates of COVID-19 cases.  They will be providing weekly round ups on Thursdays.  It’s part of a number of changes that are occurring as they prepare to manage COVID-19 in the long term.