Province reports 13 COVID-19 deaths
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This article was published 14/10/2022 (1224 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Manitoba saw fewer hospitalizations and deaths related to COVID-19 during the past week, despite an increase in overall cases.
According to the province’s weekly respiratory surveillance report for Oct. 2-8, the number of Manitobans who have died from the virus during the pandemic is now 2,190, up from 2,177 the previous week. Last week’s 13 reported fatalities is a decline from the previous two weeks, each of which reported 17 deaths.
Hospitalizations related to COVID-19 also decreased, with 73 needing care, down from 77 the previous week.
There was a slight increase in intensive care admissions, with 14 people admitted. This is an increase of one over the previous week.
There were 341 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases, an increase of 36 over the previous week. Health officials have cautioned in previous comments those numbers are likely significant undercounts of the true number of infections because of limited access to PCR tests, the only type of test recorded by Manitoba Health.
The province’s volume of lab tests dropped to 284 for the latest reported week. The previous two weeks had just over 300. Despite that drop, the test positivity rate in the latest report increased to 24.1 per cent from 23.4 per cent.
In terms of immunization rates, the data showed 78 per cent of all Manitobans have received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Manitobans now have more options for protecting themselves against COVID infections. The province is expecting a shipment of the recently approved Pfizer bivalent vaccine, suitable for all people over the age of 12 years. It offers protection against the original COVID strain, plus the omicron BA.1 or BA.4/BA.5 variants
The province should receive the delivery by the end of this week, with doses shipped to clinics, pharmacies and vaccine sites across Manitoba, according to a press release. Delivery dates may vary, but it is expected to be at most vaccine locations by Oct. 24.
Appointments for the 12-17 age group can be booked starting at 9 a.m. today using the online booking tool by contacting the vaccine call centre at (toll-free) 1-844-626-8222 (1-844-MAN-VACC), or by contacting medical clinics and pharmacies directly. When booking for this age group, make an appointment for the week of Oct. 24 to ensure the appropriate vaccine will be in stock.
The province is updating how vaccination appointments are scheduled using its online booking tool or the call centre to help make it simpler going into the fall. Anyone can make an appointment, based on their age, and can receive an approved COVID-19 vaccine, seasonal flu vaccine, or both, for their appointment.
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