COVID-19 have died since the province’s first cases were identified more than two years ago.The grim milestone was confirmed Thursday in the province’s weekly epidemiology update, which reports seven more deaths linked to the virus last week.
Manitoba expands eligibility for 4th dose of COVID-19 vaccine The number of COVID-19 victims reported in Manitoba since March 2020 rose to 2,004, an additional 24 deaths than had been reported a week earlier.Health officials have told Global News the province’s total death count can differ from weekly numbers as previous cases are confirmed or removed from the list.The province no longer releases information about COVID-19-related deaths, including age, gender and health region.The latest report, which covers May 29 – June 4, shows a decline in new COVID-19 hospitalizations compared to the previous week.The data shows 100 people were admitted to hospital as a result of the virus last week, including seven in intensive care units.