COVID-19 pandemic.Health officials say the man was from the Interlake-Eastern Health region, and his death brings the province’s COVID-19 death toll to 1,189. ‘We’ve done this before’: Manitoba virologist says fourth wave will be different Meanwhile, Manitoba reported 56 new infections of the virus Thursday, after 105 new cases were announced Wednesday.As has been the case in recent days, the majority of the new infections — 22 cases — were reported in the Southern Health region, where vaccination uptake trails the rest of the province.Another 18 new cases were found in the Winnipeg Health region, 10 were reported in the Northern Health region, and three were found in both the Interlake-Eastern and Prairie Mountain Health districts.The.