The province is reporting one new case of COVID-19 increasing Manitoba’s total to 298, in the Prairie Mountain Health region the total remains at 26.
Health officials say there are just 9 active cases left, no patients are in hospital or intensive care. The number of deaths related to COVID is still seven, 282 people have recovered.
Meanwhile, starting Friday, hospitals and health centres will begin allowing expanded visitor access for inpatients as part of Phase Two of the Restoring Safe Services plan. These changes will allow patients to see loved ones in person while measures remain in place to prevent the introduction and spread of COVID-19 in health facilities.
As well the community testing sites in Dauphin and Swan River have moved to new locations and have revised hours of operation. In Dauphin, a drive-thru testing site is now located in the parking lot at the Dauphin Community Health Services Building, and in Swan River the drive-thru testing site has been relocated to the parking lot at the Swan Valley Primary Care Centre.
