A resident of Winnipeg's Saul and Claribel Simkin Centre who survived COVID-19 had a special celebration on Sunday. The 70-year-old came out of isolation with a dance parade, and she picked the song 

'Virus survivor' boogies out of isolation

The first resident out of the COVID-19 isolation unit at the Saul and Claribel Simkin Centre, dances down the hallway to a round of applause from staff.

Winnipeg mayor calls deaths at care home 'sickening,' pushes province to do more to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks

Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman called the events at the Maples Long Term Care Home on the weekend sickening and says he wants the province to be more proactive in preventing COVID-19 outbreaks.

Mayor Brian Bowman says the province needs to do more to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in personal care homes after eight people died at the Maples Long Term Care Home over the weekend.

Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman

Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman says Manitoba needs to do more to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in personal care homes after eight people died at the Maples Long Term Care Home over the weekend.

Revera's information on Maples care home 'less than accurate' during weekend crisis: WRHA

Only seven of 19 scheduled health-care aides were present at the Maples Long Term Care Home after 7:30 on Friday night, the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority confirmed — despite earlier information provided by the for-profit company that owns the home that the shift was close to fully staffed during a crisis that saw eight people die in 48 hours.

WRHA says it was given 'less than accurate' information about Maples

Winnipeg police officers were seen leaving Maples Long-Term Care Home on Saturday night.

Winnipeg police leaving Maples personal care home

Paramedics arrive at Maples Long Term Care Home on Saturday evening. The night before, four ambulances were called to help a dozen residents in distress. Three were taken to hospital and two died.

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Quebec's long-term care homes have been hit hard by COVID-19 virus. Now, private seniors' residences where there are no confirmed cases will gradually have their confinement measures lifted.

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Long-term care homes across the country have been hit hard by COVID-19, forcing changes to family visits. 

24 deaths linked to Manitoba care homes, hospitals this week: The latest on COVID-19 outbreaks

CBC Manitoba has made an at-a-glance breakdown of COVID-19 outbreaks in the province. Data will be updated as new information becomes available.

A red (COVID-19 positive) intensive care unit at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. 

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Manitoba reported 38 COVID-19 deaths this week, including 24 linked to outbreaks across the province.

This resident of the Saul and Claribel Simkin Centre was greeted with applause and dancing after she came out of COVID-19 isolation on Sunday.

Winnipeg 'virus survivor' boogies out of isolation

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