Manitoba health officials will update ‘Tobans on the latest novel coronavirus numbers in the province Thursday.
Global News will livestream the press conference, scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
The conference, to be led by Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Brent Roussin and Health Minister Cameron Friesen comes one day after a student at Churchill High School in Winnipeg was found to be positive for COVID-19, the first in the province.
Students returned to school this week.
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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