10 deaths, 342 new COVID-19 cases reported over 3 days in Manitoba

There were 10 deaths and 342 new COVID-19 cases reported over the past three days in Manitoba.

The total number of deaths in Manitoba caused by the virus is now 1,315.

No cases of the B.1.1.529or omicronvariant have been detected in Manitoba at this time.

All positive travel-related specimens are being sequenced to determine their classification, the province said.

There were124 new cases on Saturday, 132 on Sunday, and 86 Monday.

Of theMonday cases, 40 were in people who haven't been fully vaccinated.

There were30 cases in the Southern Health region (21 of them not fully vaccinated), 30 in the Winnipeg health region (nine not fully vaccinated), 11 in the Prairie Mountain Health region (seven not fully vaccinated), 10 in the Northern Health Region (threenot fully vaccinated), and five in the Interlake-Eastern health region, where all were fully vaccinated.

There were six deaths reportedon Saturday and four on Sunday.

No new deaths were reported on Monday.

The deaths reported Saturday were:

• A woman in her 60s from the Winnipeg health region.
• A woman in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region.
• A man in his 60s from theSouthern Health region.
• A woman in her 70s from the Southern Health region.
• A woman in her 90s from the Southern Health region linked to the outbreak at Third Crossing Manor in Gladstone.
• A woman in her 90s from thePrairie Mountain Health region linked to an outbreak at theRussell Health Centre/Russell Personal Care Home.

Those reported Sunday are:

• A woman in her 60s from the Northern Health Region.
• A womanin her 70s from the Southern Health region.
• A man in his 80s from the Southern Health region.
• A woman in her70s from the Prairie Mountain Health region.

The provincial test positivity is now 5.1 per cent, down from 5.4 per cent on Friday. In Winnipeg, the rate is 2.7 per cent.

Outbreaks

Two new outbreaks have been declared in Manitoba, both in Winnipeg.

Donwood Manorassisted living facility hasbeen moved to the redor criticallevel of the province's pandemic response system.

The other outbreak is in the Grade 3 class at St. Alphonsus School.The class has been moved to remote learning and the entire school moved to the orangeor restrictedlevel of the pandemic response system.

Meanwhile, previously reported outbreaks are now declared over at Benito Personal Care Home and theGD4 unit of Health Sciences Centre.

There are currently 1,493 active COVID-19 cases in the province and 64,945 people have recovered.

A total of 142 people are in hospital with COVID-19, including 25 in intensive care units.

Among those in hospitalized with active COVID-19, 53 per cent are unvaccinated and 43 per cent are fully vaccinated; four per cent are partly vaccinated.

When it comes to the most severe outcomes, however, the split is much greater. Of the patients being treated for active COVID-19 in intensive care units, 84 per cent are unvaccinated and 16per cent are fully vaccinated.

There were 2,095 laboratory tests completed on Sunday, bringing the total number completedto 1,171,960.

The province has also administered 2,162,719 doses of coronavirus vaccines with another 1,660 scheduled for Monday.

Eligibility for first and second doses now includes anyone agefive or older.

As well, a third dose is now available to anyone age18 or older, as long as a minimum of six months has passed since thelast dose.

More information about the third dose availability can be found online.

The COVID-19 vaccine supersite at the Thompson Regional Community Centre will close after Wednesday, but a new pop-up clinic will open Dec. 7 at 15 Selkirk Ave. and run Tuesday and Wednesday from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m.

Vaccination locationscan be found here.