183 new COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths reported in Manitoba Thursday
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Manitoba public health officials announce 183 new COVID-19 cases and five deaths on Thursday.
The highest number of new cases was reported in the Southern Health region, which had 60.
The Prairie Mountain Health region had the second highest number of cases with 44, while 38 were reported in the Winnipeg health region, 34 were reported in the Northern Health Region, and seven were reported in the Interlake-Eastern Health region.
The current five-day test positivity rate in the province is now 5.5 per cent, down from 5.9 per cent on Wednesday. In Winnipeg, it is 2.5 per cent.
There are currently 136 people in hospital with COVID-19, down from 153 on Wednesday. That includes 24 in intensive care, up two patients from the day before.
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