COVID-19 cases and five additional deaths linked with the virus.The cases reported on the province’s online COVID-19 dashboard Thursday bring Manitoba’s total active case count to 1,537, including 578 confirmed to be variants of concern.
COVID-19 — Manitoba launches effort to vaccinate kids 5-11 The number of deaths reported on the site climbed five to 1,304.
Details of the latest deaths will be reported in the province’s next COVID-19 update, expected Friday.Provincial data shows there were 3,882 tests for COVID-19 done Wednesday.
The province’s five-day test positivity rate now sits at 5.5 per cent.Officials say the area of Manitoba with the lowest vaccine uptake — the Southern Health region — saw the largest one-day jump in cases.