Active COVID-19 case count in Manitoba goes down as 1 person recovers

One more Manitoban has recovered from the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, public health officials said Tuesday.

The number of active cases in the province is now down to 16, as no new cases of COVID-19 were identified in Manitoba for the fourth day in a row.

There remain no hospitalizations due to COVID-19.

Seven COVID-19 patients have died in Manitoba;269 have recovered.

Another 359 COVID-19 tests were conducted on Monday, pushing the total performed in Manitoba since February to 39,321.

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