Greg Nesbitt

Vaccine Update Manitoba has dropped the general age minimum for vaccination from 35 to 30 as of today. Health officials estimate all adults in the province will be able to book an appointment by May 21 (and get their dose by early June).... You can make an appointment by calling the vaccine call centre at 1-844-626-8222 (1-844-MAN-VACC) from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. daily. Have your health card ready.

Saturday, December 11 COVID-19 Update Public health officials advise 18 additional deaths in people with COVID-19 have been reported today including: ... a male in his 40s from the Winnipeg health region; a female in her 60s from the Winnipeg health region; a female in her 60s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at Park Manor Care Home; a male in his 60s from the Winnipeg health region; a male in his 60s from the Winnipeg health region; a male in his 60s from the InterlakeEastern health region; a female in her 70s from the Winnipeg health region; a female in her 70s from the Winnipeg health region; a male in his 70s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at Oakview Place Personal Care Home; a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at Charleswood Care Centre; a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region; a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at Charleswood Care Centre; a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at Charleswood Care Centre; a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at Oakview Place Personal Care Home; a male in his 80s from the Southern HealthSanté Sud health region; a male in his 80s from the Southern HealthSanté Sud health region, linked to the outbreak at Bethesda Regional Health Centre; a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at Park Manor Care Home; and a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region linked to the outbreak at Park Manor Care Home. The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 13.9 per cent provincially and 13.2 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30 a.m. today, 360 new cases of the virus have been identified however two cases were removed, bringing the new total to 358. The total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba is 20,750. Today’s COVID-19 data shows: 56 cases in the InterlakeEastern health region; 52 cases in the Northern health region; 26 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region; 28 cases in the Southern HealthSanté Sud health region; and 198 cases in the Winnipeg health region. The data also shows: 5,630 active cases and 14,637 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19; there are 289 people in hospital with 42 people in intensive care due to COVID-19; and the total number of deaths due to COVID-19 is 483. Laboratory testing numbers show 2,585 tests were completed yesterday, bringing the total number of lab tests completed since early February to 386,007. Case investigations continue and if a public health risk is identified, the public will be notified.

PROVINCE BEGINS BOOKING COVID-19 IMMUNIZATION APPOINTMENTS TO PROTECT FIRST PRIORITY GROUP First Immunization Clinic to Protect Health Care Workers to Tentatively Open Wednesday To protect health care workers and the stability of our health care system, the Manitoba government has identified the first priority population group that will receive the COVID-19 vaccine and will start booking appointments today, Premier Brian Pallister announced.... By protecting Manitoba’s health care workers, we are helping to protect our entire health care system and the patients they care for, said Pallister. Based on the recommendations of our vaccine implementation task force, we have identified which health care workers should be the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and effectively begin an unprecedented immunization campaign. We know it will take time for every Manitoban to be immunized, but we are ready to make that happen as quickly and safely as possible. Dependent on the safe arrival of the Pfizer vaccine as scheduled, immunization clinics for the first priority group will begin next week. Eligible health care workers received information yesterday to explain how to book an appointment by phone. As recommended by Manitoba’s vaccine implementation task force, the first priority group to receive COVID-19 immunizations will be health care workers whose work involves direct contact with patients and who meet one of these other criteria: work in critical care units, born on or before Dec. 31, 1970; work in acute care facilities, born on or before Dec. 31, 1960; work in long term care facilities, born on or before Dec. 31, 1960; or be assigned to COVID-19 immunization clinics. This priority group is larger than the 900 doses that will initially be available to Manitoba. Appointments will be booked in the order of calls received. Additional dates will be added to immunize this priority group as soon as possible, based on the next deliveries of vaccine. Beginning today, eligible health care workers can book an appointment to be immunized, at a clinic starting as early as Wednesday, Dec. 16. When they call, health care workers will be booked an appointment for their second dose of the vaccine and will receive an automated reminder by text. More information about additional clinics will be provided as soon as possible and will be based on deliveries of vaccine to the province.

Active cases by Health District in Manitoba as of Dec. 11. Graphic courtesy of the Winnipeg Free Press. Active cases in Health Districts in the Riding Mountain constituency: Little Saskatchewan - 4... Asessippi - 3 Souris River - 2 See more

Friday, December 11 COVID-19 Update Public health officials advise 14 additional deaths due to COVID-19 have been reported today, including:... a male in his 50s from the Winnipeg health region; a male in his 50s from the Winnipeg health region; a male in his 70s from the Interlake-Eastern health region; a female in her 70s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to outbreak at the Health Science Centre GD4; a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region; a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at the Holy Family Personal Care Home; a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at the Holy Family Personal Care Home; a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region; a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at the Charleswood Care Centre; a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at the Saul & Claribel Simkin Centre; a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region and linked to the outbreak at the Bethania Mennonite Personal Care Home; a male in his 90s from the Southern Health-Santé Sud health region and linked to the outbreak at Rest Haven Nursing Home; a male in his 90s from the Winnipeg health region; and a female in her 100s from the Southern Health-Santé Sud health region and linked to the outbreak at Villa Youville Personal Care Home. The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 13.8 per cent provincially and 13.2 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30 a.m. today, 447 new cases of the virus have been identified. However, two cases were removed due to a data correction bringing the new total to 445. The total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba is 20,392. Today’s COVID-19 data shows: 43 cases in the Interlake-Eastern health region; 136 cases in the Northern health region; 35 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region; 40 cases in the Southern Health-Santé Sud health region; and 193 cases in the Winnipeg health region. The data also shows: 5,517 active cases and 14,410 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19; there are 297 people in hospital with 40 people in intensive care due to COVID-19; and the total number of deaths due to COVID-19 is 465. Laboratory testing numbers show 2,723 tests were completed yesterday, bringing the total number of lab tests completed since early February to 383,404. Case investigations continue and if a public health risk is identified, the public will be notified.

Thursday, December 10 COVID-19 Update Public health officials advise 13 additional deaths due to COVID-19 have been reported today including: ... a male in his 70s from the InterlakeEastern health region; a female in her 70s from the Southern HealthSanté Sud health region, linked to the outbreak at Villa Youville personal care home; a male in his 70s from the Southern HealthSanté Sud health region; a male in his 70s from the Winnipeg health region; a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at Charleswood Care Centre; a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at Charleswood Care Centre; a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at Charleswood Care Centre; a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at Charleswood Care Centre; a female in her 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at Park Manor Care Home; a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at Park Manor Care Home; a male in his 80s from the Winnipeg health region; a female in her 90s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at Charleswood Care Centre; and a male in his 90s from the Winnipeg health region, linked to the outbreak at Charleswood Care Centre. The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 13.3 per cent provincially and 13.9 per cent in Winnipeg. As of 9:30 a.m. today, 293 new cases of the virus have been identified. However, one case was removed due to a data correction bringing the new total to 292. The total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba is 19,947. Today’s COVID-19 data shows: 39 cases in the InterlakeEastern health region; 41 cases in the Northern health region; 12 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region; 49 cases in the Southern HealthSanté Sud health region; and 152 cases in the Winnipeg health region. The data also shows: 5,380 active cases and 14,116 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19; there are 298 people in hospital with 43 people in intensive care due to COVID-19; and the total number of deaths due to COVID-19 is 451. Laboratory testing numbers show 2,558 tests were completed yesterday, bringing the total number of lab tests completed since early February to 380,664. Case investigations continue and if a public health risk is identified, the public will be notified.