Manitoba Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Brent Roussin reports as COVID-19 numbers move in the right direction and some restrictions move to recommendations people still have to be cautious. He stated if you are sick or test positive for COVID stay home and follow the rules for isolation.  Close contacts such as household members should self monitor for symptoms and are not routinely required to self isolate except where specifically ordered by public health in high risk situations such as outbreaks or in health care facilities and if you live in a First Nations community check with the rules and ensure you follow those appropriately.

Manitoba public health reported 352 new cases of COVID-19 this afternoon bringing the five day test positivity rate to 21.2 percent.  Of the new cases 127 are in Winnipeg with lower numbers in other regions including 54 in Northern health where 3147 cases are active including 142 in the Flin Flon, Snow Lake, Cranberry Portage, Sherridon district.  With 110,411 active cases in the province 614 people are in hospital with 38 in intensive care.