COVID-19 BULLETIN #533
Province of Manitoba Media Bulletin
November 29, 2021
No cases of the B.1.1.529 (omicron) variant have been detected in Manitoba at this time and the province can confirm that all positive travel-related specimens are being sequenced.
The province continues to monitor the situation and work with federal officials in the fight against COVID-19 and its variants. Federal travel restrictions can be found here https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid.
The province urges Manitobans to follow the public health orders, focus on the fundamentals and get vaccinated. Vaccine still provides one of the best defences against COVID-19. Find a vaccine location near you here https://protectmb.ca/making-your-appointment-is-easy/.
Public health officials advise 11 new deaths in people with COVID-19 are being reported today:
a female in her 60s from the Winnipeg health region (reported Friday);
a female in her 60s from the Winnipeg health region (reported Saturday);
a male in his 60s from the Southern Health-Santé Sud region (reported Saturday);
a female in her 90s from the Prairie Mountain Health region and linked to the outbreak at Russell Health Centre/Russell personal care home (reported Saturday);
a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region (reported Saturday);
a female in her 70s from the Southern Health-Santé Sud (reported Saturday);
a female in her 90s from the Southern Health-Santé Sud and linked to the outbreak at Third Crossing Manor (reported Saturday);
a female in her 60s from the Northern health region (reported Sunday);
a female in her 70s from the Southern Health- Santé Sud (reported Sunday);
a female in her 70s from the Prairie Mountain Health region (reported Sunday); and
a male in his 80s from the Southern Health- Santé Sud (reported Sunday).
Today's five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 5.1 per cent provincially and 2.7 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30 a.m. today, 495 new cases of the virus have been identified since Thursday: 153 cases on Friday, Nov. 26; 124 cases on Saturday, Nov. 27; and 132 cases on Sunday, Nov 28; and 86 cases today. This includes:
Region
Cases
Interlake-Eastern health region
29
Northern health region
50
Prairie Mountain Health region
52
Southern Health-Santé Sud health region
216
Winnipeg health region
148
Seventeen cases have been removed due to data correction. The total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba is 67,753.
There were 86 new cases identified in Manitoba today. Of these, 40 are in individuals who were not fully vaccinated. This includes:
Region
Cases
Not Fully Vaccinated
Interlake-Eastern health region
five
zero
Northern health region
10
three
Prairie Mountain Health region
11
seven
Southern Health-Santé Sud health region
30
21
Winnipeg health region
30
nine
Today’s data also shows:
1,493 active cases and 64,945 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19;
142 Manitobans hospitalized with COVID-19 including 98 people with active COVID-19 as well as 44 people who are no longer infectious;
a total of 25 Manitoba patients receiving intensive care for COVID-19 including 19 people in intensive care units with active COVID-19 as well as six people who are no longer infectious but continue to require critical care;
2,095 laboratory tests were completed yesterday bringing the total number of lab tests completed since early February 2020 to 1,171,960; and
the total number of deaths in people with COVID-19 is 1,315.
Outbreaks have been declared at:
Donwood assisted living in Winnipeg.
The facility has been moved to critical (Red) level on the Pandemic Response System.
An outbreak has been declared at the following school:
St. Alphonsus School, grade 3 class, in Winnipeg.
The class has been moved to remote learning and the school moved to the Restricted (Orange) level on the Pandemic Response System.
Outbreaks have been declared over at:
Benito personal care home; and
Health Sciences Centre, GD4 unit.
Vaccine:
Eligibility for first and second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine includes anyone aged five or older. A third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is now available to all adults a minimum of six months after their last dose, with limited exceptions. More information is available at https://manitoba.ca/covid19/vaccine/eligibility-criteria.html#third.
A total of 2,162,719 doses of vaccine have been administered in Manitoba. Many Manitoba vaccine sites are offering walk-in and appointment-based vaccinations for COVID and seasonal flu. Eligible individuals can book their appointments online, or by calling (toll-free) 1-844-626-8222 (1-844-MAN-VACC). For hours and days of operation, visit https://www.gov.mb.ca/covid19/vaccine/finder.html.
The COVID-19 vaccine supersite at the Thompson Regional Community Centre (TRCC), 274 Thompson Dr. in Thompson will close after Wednesday, Dec. 1. A new regional pop-up clinic will open Dec. 7 at 15 Selkirk Ave. and run Tuesday and Wednesday from 11:00 to 6:00 p.m. To find a vaccine location near you, visit https://protectmb.ca/making-your-appointment-is-easy/.
More resources about:
Vaccine campaign in Manitoba: www.manitoba.ca/vaccine and https://protectmb.ca.
Possible exposure locations by region: www.gov.mb.ca/covid19/updates/flights.html#event
Data related to COVID-19, variants of concern, outbreaks and some downloadable and historic data: https://geoportal.gov.mb.ca/.
Up-to-date information on COVID-19 in Manitoba: www.manitoba.ca/COVID19.
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