4 new cases of COVID-19 identified in Manitoba
Caitlyn Gowriluk | CBC News | Posted: April 25, 2020 6:12 PM | Last Updated: April 25, 2020
7 people in hospital, including 2 in ICU
Manitoba announced four new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 267.
Of those cases, 62 are considered active.
The province's daily COVID-19 briefing was cancelled on Saturday, so the update was sent through a news release.
Seven people are in hospital with the illness caused by the new coronavirus, including two in intensive care units, the release said.
As of Saturday morning, 199 people have recovered from the virus.
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The number of deaths related to COVID-19 in Manitoba remains at six.
On Friday, 435 COVID-19 tests were done at the Cadham Provincial Laboratory, bringing the total number done in Manitoba to 22,598.