WINNIPEG — Manitoba's chief public health officer says half of people who have tested for COVID-19 in recent weeks had visited bars, pubs or restaurants.
Dr. Brent Roussin warned that people need to take more precautions around how they are associating with others as case numbers continue to surge in Winnipeg.
He says a significant proportion of those infected lately are younger people in their 20s.
The province announced 37 new cases Thursday, 30 of which were in the capital city.
There was also one more death, a woman in her 90s who was in a personal care home, bringing the total to 19.
There have been 1,711 positive cases in Manitoba, 449 are currently active.
Eleven people are hospitalized, six are in the intensive care unit.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 24, 2020.
