WINNIPEG — Manitoba health officials are reporting two more deaths from COVID-19, as well as nearly 100 new cases.
The province says in its daily pandemic update on Saturday that two women in Winnipeg — one in her 80s and another in her 90s — have died since the last update.
Three deaths were reported in the province Friday.
Thirty-two people have now died from the virus in Manitoba.
The government says there were 97 new cases as of Saturday morning, 74 of which were from the Winnipeg health region.
The province's public health officials are reminding people that residents of personal care homes are especially vulnerable to COVID-19, and that any visits over the Thanksgiving weekend should be planned with caution.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 10, 2020.