SERDC Health Services
360 Broadway Winnipeg, MB, Canada

MB FIRST NATIONS COVID-19 DAILY BULLETIN 19NOV2020 95 New Cases 1338 Active Cases 696 Recovered Cases ... 66 Current Hospitalizations 16 ICU Patients 24 Deaths 407 Daily Tests 2058 ON/OFF RESERVE TOTAL CASES Please see Bulletin for more details: https://d5d8ad59-8391-4802-9f0a-f5f5d600d7e9.filesusr.com/

Manitobans have access to two free counselling sessions with a trained professional to help care for their mental health during the pandemic. https://bit.ly/2IRhUFw #Covid19MB

Province Tightens Restrictions to Reduce Gatherings and Social Contacts in Residences and Retail Establishments https://bit.ly/2UOoyyF

475 new cases of #Covid19MB have been identified as of 9:30 a.m. today. These cases are located in the following RHA's: Interlake-Eastern: 12 Northern: 55 Prai...rie Mountain: 13 Southern Health-Santé Sud: 124 Winnipeg: 271 Learn more at https://bit.ly/30JvMYN. COVID-19 Bulletin #258 https://bit.ly/35JjzFO

As of today, Manitoba has elevated to the Provincial Response Level: RESTRICTED Community transmission of COVID-19 is occurring. However, the virus is being tra...nsmitted at levels that public health and the health system can manage. The Chief Provincial Public Health Officer has set the response level to orange. -Stay home when sick. -Practise social distancing, hand washing/sanitizing and cough etiquette. -Mask use is mandatory in indoor public places. -Vulnerable people, such as seniors, are encouraged to exercise additional caution. -Limit private and public group gathering sizes to a maximum of five people in addition to a household. -Individuals identified as having COVID-19 or a close contact of someone with COVID-19 must immediately enter mandatory isolation/self-isolation (quarantine) until public health officials advise they can end isolation/self-isolation (quarantine). -Non-essential travel outside of Manitoba is strongly discouraged. -Individuals who travelled internationally or domestically (east of Terrace Bay, ON) must go into mandatory self-isolation (quarantine) for 14 days from the date of arrival to Manitoba. -Businesses must operate in accordance with the public health order and in a manner that prevents transmission of COVID-19.

Please find attached an invitation to an online community forum December 5th from 12-2pm EST. This session is being organized by the Canadian Association of Eme...rgency Physicians (CAEP) Antiracism and Anticolonialism Academic Symposium Panel Working Group. In June, CAEP shared a statement (link in comments) committing to accountability in addressing systemic racism in emergency medicine. As part of that commitment, a group of emergency physicians came together to create a practical roadmap for CAEP and for emergency medicine departments in recognizing and addressing the impacts of racism and colonialism. These guidelines will be presented at CAEP’s national conference in June, 2021 and published for wider distribution. We are reaching out to community members and organizations active in breaking down barriers for Black, Indigenous and people of colour. We would like to share the work our group has undertaken so far with you, including the objectives identified and methodology in order to get your feedback early on in this process. Please share this invitation widely. If you are interested in participating, please rsvp by December 3rd to [email protected] and complete this brief pre-meeting survey (link in comments) We hope that you will be able to join us and that this will be the first of many meaningful conversations. Jennifer Bryan she/her @DrJBryan Emergency Physician, University Health Network Director of Operations, Toronto Addis Ababa Academic Collaboration in Emergency Medicine (TAAAC-EM) UHN ED Sickle Cell Disease Working Group CAEP2021 Antiracism and Anticolonialism Panel Lead

312 new cases of #Covid19MB have been identified as of 9:30 a.m. today. These cases are located in the following RHA's: Interlake-Eastern: 25 Northern: 16 Prair...ie Mountain: 7 Southern Health-Santé Sud: 26 Winnipeg: 238 Learn more at https://bit.ly/30JvMYN. COVID-19 Bulletin #240 https://bit.ly/35Win0D

480 new cases today (distributed over the last few days because of a backlog) NEW Last updated: October 30, 2020 Public health officials advise three additional... deaths due to COVID-19 have been reported, a male in his 80s, a female in her 90s and a female in her 80s, all from the Winnipeg region and linked to the outbreak at Parkview Place. The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 8.6 per cent and 480 new cases of the virus have been identified as of 9:30 a.m. which brings the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 5,374. Of the 480 news cases, two were identified Sunday, four were identified Monday, 44 were identified Tuesday, 193 were identified Wednesday and 237 were identified Thursday. Today’s data shows: 42cases in the Interlake-Eastern health region; 25 cases in the Northern health region; 10 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region; 94 cases in the Southern Health-Santé Sud health region; and 309 cases in the Winnipeg health region. The data also shows: 2,737 active cases and 2,572 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19; there are 104 people in hospital and 19 people in intensive care; and the number of deaths due to COVID-19 is 65. Laboratory testing numbers show 2,865 tests were completed yesterday, bringing the total number of lab tests completed since early February to 253,357. Case investigations continue and if a public health risk is identified, the public will be notified. Link to Bulletin: https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?item=49489

COVID-19 RESOURCE: HOW TO CARE FOR A PERSON WITH COVID-19 AT HOME - Advice for Caregivers Printable version: https://www.canada.ca//how-to-care-for-person-with...-covid-1 If you are caring for a person who has been diagnosed with COVID-19, follow this advice to protect yourself and others in the home, as well as those in your community. Limit contact Only one healthy person should provide care. Do not share personal items with the ill person, such as toothbrushes, towels, bed linen, utensils or electronic devices. Use a separate bathroom from the ill person, if possible. If not possible, the ill person should put the toilet lid down before flushing. Some people may transmit COVID-19 even though they do not show any symptoms. Wearing a mask, including a non-medical mask or face covering (i.e. made with at least two layers of tightly woven fabric, constructed to completely cover the nose and mouth without gaping, and secured to the head by ties or ear loops) can help protect others around you. Prevent contact with animals, as there have been several reports of people transmitting COVID-19 to their pets. Protect yourself If you are at risk of more severe disease or outcomes you should not care for someone with COVID-19 (if possible). If you need to be within 2 metres of the ill person, wear personal protective equipment: a medical mask disposable gloves eye protection Wear disposable gloves when touching the ill person, their environment and soiled items or surfaces. Avoid re-using medical masks or gloves. Clean your hands often for at least 20 seconds, especially after contact with the ill person and after removing gloves, face masks and eye protection. Dry your hands with disposable paper towels. If not available, use a reusable towel and replace it when it becomes wet. You can also remove dirt with a wet wipe and then use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer containing at least 60% alcohol. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands. Wearing masks Medical masks are recommended for people with COVID-19 in the home and to protect those providing direct care to them. N95 respirators must be reserved for health care workers and should not be used for caregiving at home. If medical masks are not available, non-medical masks or face coverings (i.e. constructed to completely cover the nose and mouth without gaping, and secured to the head by ties or ear loops) can be worn by the ill person, if tolerable. This will cover their mouth and nose, and may prevent respiratory droplets from contaminating others or landing on surfaces. A non-medical mask or face covering may also be worn by those providing direct care to COVID-19 patients at home. However, wearing a non-medical mask or facial covering in the community has not been proven to protect the person wearing it. Strict hygiene and public health measures, including frequent hand washing and maintaining a physical distance of at least 2 metres from the ill person, will reduce the chance of being exposed to the virus. Non-medical cloth masks should be carefully removed when soiled or damp, laundered in hot water and then dried thoroughly. Hands must be cleaned before and after putting on and removing a mask. Keep your environment clean Place used medical masks, gloves and other contaminated items in a lined container, secure the contents and dispose of them with other household waste. Place possibly contaminated laundry, including non-medical cloth masks and facial coverings, into a container with a plastic liner and do not shake. Wash with regular laundry soap and hot water (60-90C), and dry well. Clothing, linens and non-medical cloth masks and facial coverings belonging to the ill person can be washed with other laundry. At least once daily, clean and disinfect surfaces that people touch often, such as toilets, laundry containers, bedside tables, doorknobs, phones and television remotes. Use only approved hard-surface disinfectants that have a Drug Identification Number (DIN). A DIN is an 8-digit number given by Health Canada that confirms the disinfectant product is approved and safe for use in Canada. When approved hard surface disinfectants are not available, for household disinfection, a diluted bleach solution can be prepared in accordance with the instructions on the label, or in a ratio of 5 millilitres (mL) of bleach per 250 mL of water OR 20 mL of bleach per litre of water. This ratio is based on bleach containing 5% sodium hypochlorite, to give a 0.1% sodium hypochlorite solution. Follow instructions for proper handling of household (chlorine) bleach. If they can withstand the use of liquids for disinfection, high-touch electronic devices (e.g. keyboards, tablets, smartboards) may be disinfected with 70% alcohol (e.g. alcohol prep wipes) at least daily. Monitor yourself for symptoms If you have always used the recommended precautions, then monitor yourself for symptoms for 14 days following your last close contact with the ill person. Quarantine (self-isolate) at home for 14 days from your last exposure and contact your local public health authority if you have no symptoms but: cared for a person who has COVID-19 without the recommended personal protective equipment live with or had close physical contact (e.g. intimate partner) without using the recommended personal protective equipment live with or have had regular close contact (within 2 metres) with a person who has COVID-19 up to 48 hours prior to symptom onset or while they were symptomatic and not isolating had direct contact with the body fluids of a person who has COVID-19 (e.g. were coughed or sneezed on) without the recommended personal protective equipment If you start to develop symptoms, isolate yourself as quickly as possible and contact your local public health authority for further instructions. Maintain these supplies Medical masks if available, or non-medical mask or face covering Eye protection (face shield or goggles) for use by caregiver Disposable gloves (do not re-use) for use by caregiver Disposable paper towels Tissues Waste container with plastic liner Thermometer Over the counter medication to reduce fever (e.g. ibuprofen or acetaminophen) Running water Hand soap Alcohol-based hand sanitizer containing at least 60% alcohol Dish soap Regular laundry soap Regular household cleaning products One-step cleaner/disinfectant Hard surface disinfectant, or if not available, concentrated (5%) liquid bleach and a separate container for dilution Alcohol prep wipes or appropriate cleaning products for high-touch electronics

170 new cases have been identified by Manitoba as of 9:30 a.m. today. Cases are located in the following RHA's: Prairie Mountain: 3 Interlake-Eastern: 26 Northe...rn: 6 Southern Health-Santé Sud: 18 Winnipeg: 117 For more information, please visit: https://bit.ly/30JvMYN. COVID-19 Bulletin #235 https://bit.ly/2HIrkmj See more

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