More COVID-19 outbreaks declared at Winnipeg hospital and health centre

(Josh Crabb/CTV News)

WINNIPEG — Outbreaks of COVID-19 have been declared at a Winnipeg hospital and health centre in Winnipeg.

On Tuesday, provincial health officials reported an outbreak was declared at the Health Sciences Centre unit GA4, as well as the Riverview Health Centre. Both sites have been moved to the critical or red level on the pandemic response system.

There are currently 17 outbreaks at health-care facilities across the province, 13 outbreaks at assisted living facilities, and 45 outbreaks at personal care homes.

The province announced the outbreak at Tuxedo Villa Extendicare in Winnipeg was declared over as of Tuesday.

COVID-19 CASES IN MANITOBA CORRECTIONAL CENTRES

The Stony Mountain Institution, a federally run prison in the province, continues to be hit by COVID-19, the hardest of any correctional centre in the province.

As of Monday, which is the most up-to-date information available, the Correctional Service of Canada reported 74 active cases within the institution, which has seen a total of 337 cases.

Stony Mountain has also had the first inmate in the province die related to COVID-19. The death was first reported on Monday.

There are currently eight outbreaks of COVID-19 at provincially run correctional centres in Manitoba.

The centres currently dealing with active COVID-19 cases include:

There have been no deaths related to COVID-19 reported at provincially run correctional centres in Manitoba.