Province of Manitoba Media Bulletin
July 15, 2020
Public health officials advise the current five-day test positivity rate is 0.16 per cent and no new cases of COVID-19 have been identified as of 9:30 a.m. today. The total number of lab-confirmed positive and probable positive cases in Manitoba is now 330. The data also shows: • no individuals are in hospital, • five active cases and 318 individuals have recovered from COVID-19, and • the number of deaths due to COVID-19 remains at seven. WestJet flight information related to Tuesday’s positive COVID-19 case is updated and available at www.manitoba.ca/covid19/flights.html. People on the identified flights should self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19. If they develop symptoms, they should self-isolate and visit www.manitoba.ca/covid19/ to use the online screening tool, or call Health Links–Info Santé at 204-788-8200 or toll-free at 1-888-315-9257 for health guidance on how to seek testing. An additional 505 tests were completed on Tuesday, bringing the total number of tests performed since early February to 72,308. For up-to-date information on COVID-19 in Manitoba, visit www.manitoba.ca/covid19. A comprehensive list of Manitoba government COVID-19 measures can be found at: https://manitoba.ca/bg/2020/04/covid19.html. - 30 -