Manitoba public health reported 337 laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases for the week of May 29th to June 4th a decrease from 416 the previous week. The total number of reported cases now stands at 144,895. Of the new cases 183 were in Winnipeg with the lowest number 26 in the Northern health region down from 38 the previous week. The volume of lab tests increased to an average of 624 people tested per day compared to 621 the previous week with a test positivity rate of 10.8 percent down from 13 percent the previous week. There were 100 hospital admissions down from 120 including seven ICU admissions down from nine the previous week.
Saskatchewan health reports 285 new cases down from 364 the previous week. Far North East reported nine confirmed cases up from two the previous week. 5888 lab tests were performed with a weekly test positivity rate of 4.6 percent a decrease from 5.3 percent the previous week. As of June 8th 187 people were in hospital down 45 with ten in ICU up four from the previous week.
