29 new COVID-19 cases announced in Manitoba Sunday, 23 in Winnipeg

WINNIPEG — Health officials announced there are 29 new cases of COVID-19 in Manitoba on Sunday.

The total number of COVID-19 cases in Manitoba since early March now sits at 1,586. A case previously reported on September 19 was removed from the case totals.

The five-day test positivity rate now sits at 1.9 per cent.

The new cases announced Sunday are in the following regions:

There are 354 active cases in the province and 1,216 people have recovered.

Eleven people are in hospital due to the virus, three of which are in intensive care.

The death toll remains at 16.

On Saturday, 1,216 COVID-19 tests were performed, bringing the total to 164,177 since early February.

The province's daily COVID-19 bulletin cited a "concerning increase in the number of cases in Winnipeg." The Winnipeg Health Region currently has 275 active cases.

In the bulletin, the province announced four possible COVID-19 exposures:

The City of Winnipeg also announced a possible exposure on Winnipeg Transit.

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