Manitoba public health reported 319 new cases of COVID-19 this afternoon bringing the five day test positivity rate to 14 percent.  Of the new cases 107 were in Northern health where 2608 cases are active including 77 in the Flin Flon, Snow Lake, Cranberry Portage, Sherridon district. Of the total 129,972 confirmed cases in the province 8538 are active, 119,766 people have recovered and 524 are in hospital with 32 in intensive care.

In its weekly report Saskatchewan health reported 1407 new cases for the week of February 13^th to 19^th which is more than one half of the new cases from the previous week.  The full Far Northeast zone reported 34 new cases.  As of February 23^rd 372 people in the province are in hospital with 27 in intensive care.  All public health orders in Saskatchewan will be removed effective Monday.