New hospitalizations and ICU admissions are declining in Manitoba, as the province reports 15 new deaths over the past three days.
In Monday's COVID-19 update, public health says that there were 286 new hospitalizations over the week ending Feb. 3. That's a 19.2 per cent decrease from the previous week, the province says. There were 34 new ICU cases, which is a 19 per cent decrease from the previous week.
There were over 3,300 new cases reported however those numbers are severely under-reported as it does not include the results of at-home rapid tests.
Deaths
Public health officials advise 15 new deaths in people with COVID-19 are being reported today:
- a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region (reported Saturday);
- a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region (reported Saturday);
- a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at Actionmarguerite St. Vital (reported Saturday);
- a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region (reported Sunday);
- a female in her 80s from Southern Health-Santé Sud (reported Sunday);
- a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region (reported Sunday);
- a male in his 70s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at Holy Family personal care home (reported Sunday);
- a male in his 100s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at Fred Douglas Lodge (reported Sunday);
- a male in his 60s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at St. Amant (reported Sunday);
- a female in her 80s from Southern Health-Santé Sud (reported Sunday);
- a male in his 70s from Interlake-Eastern health region (reported Monday);
- a male in his 20s from the Northern health region (reported Monday);
- a male in his 80s from Southern Health-Santé Sud (reported Monday);
- a male in his 60s from the Winnipeg health region (reported Monday); and
- a female in her 60s from the Prairie Mountain Health region (reported Monday).
Outbreaks
Outbreaks have been declared at:
- Russell Health Centre, Russell.
Outbreaks have been declared over at:
- Victoria General Hospital, unit 4 South, Winnipeg;
- Bethesda Regional Health Centre, media unit, Steinbach;
- Salem Home personal care home, Winkler; and
- Fairview personal care home, Brandon.