92 new COVID-19 cases in Manitoba Thursday, most in Southern Health – Winnipeg

Manitoba reported 92 new COVID-19 circumstances on Thursday, with the biggest focus being in Southern Well being and amongst individuals who weren’t absolutely vaccinated in opposition to the virus.

Southern Well being accounted for 47 of the infections, of which 34 had been people not absolutely immunized.

There have been 21 circumstances in Northern Well being, 15 in Winnipeg, seven in Prairie Mountain and two in Interlake-Jap. Greater than 70 per cent of Thursday’s circumstances had been in these with out two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.

The province didn’t report any new deaths Thursday however launched extra data on 4 deaths that occurred within the final two days. All deaths had been linked to an unspecified variant of concern, together with a person in his 50s from Northern Well being, a lady in her 90s from Prairie Mountain and a lady in her 60s from Winnipeg — all reported Tuesday — together with a person in his 80s from Southern Well being whose demise was reported on Wednesday.

The demise toll now sits at 1,235.

Manitoba now counts 926 lively circumstances, 56 of whom are infectious in hospital, together with 17 in ICU. A complete of 87 Manitobans are hospitalized on account of COVID-19, 20 of whom are in intensive care.

Northern Well being accounts for greater than 38 per cent of the province’s lively circumstances with Southern Well being accounting for round 26 per cent, whereas having Manitoba’s lowest vaccine uptake at 67.5 per cent.

Province-wide, greater than 86 per cent of eligible Manitobans have obtained a primary dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, whereas nearly 83 per cent have obtained two.

The provincial authorities launched its weekly COVID-19 enforcement knowledge, revealing 12 tickets had been issued to companies and people: 5 to folks failing to put on a masks in an indoor public place at $298 a bit; 5 to folks for varied offences at $1,296 every; and two to companies fined $5,000 a bit.

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