Health officials will give an update on Manitoba’s ongoing efforts against COVID-19 Wednesday.
Manitoba’s acting deputy chief provincial public health officer, Dr. Jazz Atwal, has scheduled a press conference for 12:30 p.m. Global News will stream the event live in this story.
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No new deaths were reported Tuesday, but the province said that was due to a “data reset” and the latest victims of the coronavirus would be instead reported Wednesday.
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Since March, 29,733 Manitobans have contracted the virus and the number of deaths remains at 832.
The five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate was 7.6 per cent provincially and 4.1 per cent in Winnipeg as of Tuesday morning.
Questions about COVID-19? Here are some things you need to know:
Symptoms can include fever, cough and difficulty breathing — very similar to a cold or flu. Some people can develop a more severe illness. People most at risk of this include older adults and people with severe chronic medical conditions like heart, lung or kidney disease. If you develop symptoms, contact public health authorities.
To prevent the virus from spreading, experts recommend frequent handwashing and coughing into your sleeve. They also recommend minimizing contact with others, staying home as much as possible and maintaining a distance of two metres from other people if you go out. In situations where you can’t keep a safe distance from others, public health officials recommend the use of a non-medical face mask or covering to prevent spreading the respiratory droplets that can carry the virus. In some provinces and municipalities across the country, masks or face coverings are now mandatory in indoor public spaces.
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