Public health officials advise one new case of COVID-19 has been identified as of 9:30 a.m. today. The total number of lab-confirmed positive and probable positive cases in Manitoba is 298.

 

The data also shows:

• no individuals in hospital or intensive care; 

• nine active cases and 282 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19; and

• the number of deaths due to COVID-19 remains at seven.

 

As of yesterday, an additional 824 laboratory tests were performed. This brings the total number of tests performed since early February to 45,923. 

 

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, 625 Third St. SW and will be open Monday to Friday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Swan River drive-thru testing site has been relocated to the parking lot at the Swan Valley Primary Care Centre, 1000 Main St. and is open Monday to Friday, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

 

For a full list of community testing sites and their hours of operation, visit: 

www.gov.mb.ca/covid19/locations.html. 

 

Hospitals and health centres will begin allowing expanded visitor access for inpatients as part of Phase Two of the Restoring Safe Services plan. The gradual easing of visitor restrictions will occur at individual sites across the province beginning as early as Friday. 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. For more information, go to https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/?archive=&item=48384.

 

A comprehensive list of Manitoba government COVID-19 measures can be found at:

https://manitoba.ca/bg/2020/04/covid19.html.

 

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