Manitoba records 23rd COVID-19 death on Sunday
Posted October 4, 2020 3:19 pm.
Last Updated October 4, 2020 6:26 pm.
WINNIPEG (CITYNEWS) – Manitoba is reporting 36 new cases of COVID-19 today.
Authorities are also reporting one additional death attributed to the novel coronavirus – a man in his 50s. It is the province’s 23rd death.
Manitoba has now recorded a total 2,140 cases since the start of the pandemic.
There are currently 20 people in hospital and five people in intensive care.
36 new cases of #Covid19MB have been identified as of 9:30 a.m. today. These cases are located in the following RHA's:
Prairie Mountain: 1
Interlake-Eastern: 5
Southern Heath: 7
Winnipeg: 23
Learn more at https://t.co/5tB1jfdpkR. https://t.co/NmS91KsTYc pic.twitter.com/5dKLkCtJly— Manitoba Government (@MBGov) October 4, 2020
Public health officials say multiple people from Little Grand Rapids First Nation tested positive for COVID-19 after attending events at the recreation centre between Sept. 24 and 27.
The community has been moved to the ‘red’ level on the province’s pandemic response system.
Of the day’s new cases, 23 come from Winnipeg.
Health authorities are warning of five possible exposure sites in Winnipeg:
- Hooters Restaurant at 1501 St. Matthews Ave. on Sept. 24 from 4 to 11 p.m.;
- 1600-2300 Bourbon Billiards at 241 Vaughan St. on Sept. 25 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.;
- Earls Polo Park at 1455 Portage Ave. on Sept. 25 from 10 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.;
- Montana’s Polo Park at 665 Empress St. on Sept. 25 from 9 to 10 p.m.; and
- Crspy Bnch on 806 Sargent Ave. on Sept. 26 from 11 a.m. until noon.
