Manitoba has recorded 293 new coronavirus cases and 13 new deaths.
The new deaths include:
a man in his 70s from the Interlake–Eastern health region;
a woman in her 70s from the Southern Heath health region, linked to the outbreak at Villa Youville personal care home;
a man in his 70s from the Southern Heath health region;
a man in his 70s from Winnipeg;
a woman in her 80s from Winnipeg, linked to the outbreak at Charleswood Care Centre;
a woman in her 80s from Winnipeg, linked to the outbreak at Charleswood Care Centre;
a man in his 80s from Winnipeg, linked to the outbreak at Charleswood Care Centre;
a man in his 80s from Winnipeg, linked to the outbreak at Charleswood Care Centre;
a woman in her 80s from Winnipeg, linked to the outbreak at Park Manor Care Home;
a man in his 80s from Winnipeg, linked to the outbreak at Park Manor Care Home;
a man in his 80s from Winnipeg;
a woman in her 90s from Winnipeg, linked to the outbreak at Charleswood Care Centre; and
a man in his 90s from Winnipeg, linked to the outbreak at Charleswood Care Centre.
Hospitalizations have fallen to under 300 with 298 people in hospital, with 43 in intensive care.
On Wednesday Premier Brian Pallister announced 900 health-care workers will be the first in Manitoba to receive a COVID-19 vaccine after doses start to arrive in the province as early as next week.
The workers in four critical care units will be followed by other health-care staff, seniors and Indigenous people as more batches of the vaccine arrive.
