Province of Manitoba Media Bulletin
May 7, 2020
Public health officials advise no new cases of COVID-19 have been identified as of 9:30 a.m. today. In addition, one case that had been considered probable has been ruled as negative, so the total number of lab-confirmed positive and probable positive cases in Manitoba is 283. The data also shows: • five individuals are currently hospitalized, with no individuals in intensive care; • 33 active cases and 243 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19; and • the number of deaths due to COVID-19 remains at seven. As of yesterday, an additional 527 laboratory tests were performed. This brings the total number of tests performed since early February to 28,810. Restoring Safe Services: Manitoba’s Pandemic and Economic Roadmap for Recovery is available at www.gov.mb.ca/covid19/restoring/. Updates have been made to this document to clarify inconsistencies between the plan and the recent public health orders. Businesses with questions about how the new orders apply to them should visit https://engagemb.ca/. 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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