COVID-19 have died and 86 new cases of the virus have been identified Thursday.The latest deaths include a man in his 60s from the Northern Health region, a woman in her 70s from the Southern Health region, and a man in his 70s from the Winnipeg Health region, and all are linked to the Alpha variant, first identified in the United Kingdom, officials said.
Manitoba hits COVID-19 vaccine targets, new health orders expected next week Of the new cases, the largest number — 39 — are in the Winnipeg Health region, with another 11 cases found in the Northern Health region, 10 in Southern Health region, 10 in the Prairie Mountain region, and 16 in the Interlake-Eastern region.The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate sits at 5.4 per.