Manitoba public health reported 153 new cases of COVID-19 this afternoon bringing the five day test positivity rate to 12.9 percent.  Of the new cases 100 are in Winnipeg with much lower numbers in other regions including seven in Northern health where 843 cases are active including 16 in Flin Flon Snow Lake Cranberry Portage Sherridon, 35 in Thompson Mystery Lake and 39 in The Pas OCN Kelsey district.  Of the total 134,907 reported cases in the province 3830 are active, 129,338 people have recovered and 359 are in hospital with 19 in intensive care.

This is the final daily update being issued by Manitoba public health.  Next week they join Saskatchewan in issuing weekly summaries on Thursdays.