42 new COVID-19 cases identified among First Nations people in Manitoba – CTV
October 21, 2020
WINNIPEG — The number of First Nations people in Manitoba with COVID-19 has spiked once again, with 42 more people contracting the disease.
According to the Manitoba First Nations COVID-19 Pandemic Response Coordination Team, these cases were identified between Oct.16 and Oct. 19 at 7 a.m. This brings the total number of lab-confirmed and probable First Nation cases in Manitoba to 339.
Of these cases, 127 cases are on-reserve and 212 cases are off-reserve.
The response coordination teams notes that 290 of these cases are active, 46 people have recovered and one has died.
