COVID-19 has died and health officials say 198 more people have been infected with the virus.With the latest cases, Manitoba’s active case count now sits at 1,691 and the provincial five-day test positivity rate is 5.7 per cent.
Canada on track for COVID-19 resurgence, Omicron could make it worse, data says Manitoba’s COVID-19 death toll is now 1,345.
The latest victims of the virus reported since Thursday include:The Winnipeg Health region saw the biggest one-day jump in cases Friday, with 70 infections reported.Another 64 cases were reported in the Southern Health region, 23 were found in the Prairie Mountain Health region, 15 were reported in the Northern Health region and 26 were found in the Interlake-Eastern Health region.