The Winnipeggers on the street had mixed reactions when they told CTV News how they felt about the COVID-19 situation – with some people being more cautious and others being optimistic. “I can not trust who got the vaccines or not,” Masoumeh Rezaie told CTV News, adding that she lives at home wearing a mask. “I can not afford to get sick.” Michael Xu said he was optimistic after seeing the low number of cases reported. “Things are going well,” Xu said. “I had some friends who got COVID, but it affects everyone in different ways.” Manitoba Health Minister Audrey Gordon says the province is seeing a declining trend in cases. “I do not think we have misled Manitoba into saying that new cases are sometimes under-reported because people – like me – who have been triple-vaccinated if their symptoms are positive can be mild,” Gordon said Monday. Press conference. As Manitobans use fast antigen tests at home, these test results are often not reported to the province. The county says about 2.6 million quick tests have been distributed to retail locations with more in places such as libraries and pharmacies. He says he maintains a stock of five million tests. Epidemiologist Cynthia Carr wants to see more communication from the countryside and more sewage data. “We need to invest — especially in surveillance, especially in constant communication with community members to reinforce that this virus is still circulating by the thousands,” said Carr. Sewage data from the Public Health Service of Canada show that since March 17, COVID-19 levels have increased at the Winnipeg South and Winnipeg west treatment plants and decreased to the north. Manitoba’s latest version of COVID-19 on Thursday shows that intensive care rates are rising — 57.1 percent last week. Hospital admissions increased slightly by 4.9%. “We need to focus on the important indicators now.” The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority has said it is suspending updates on the personal care home, but is continuing to report cases. He said there had been 51 deaths of residents in COVID-19 care homes in cases that started in 2022. Carr says care homes serve as a red flag for community outreach. “Care homes do not live in a vacuum,” Carr said. “They do not develop the virus in the care home.” Manitoba Home Executive and Community Care Elderly Manitoba Executive Director Julie Turenne Maynard said she continues to see Omicron entering the facility by visitors and staff. However, Turenne-Maynard notes that residents need to be physically, mentally and spiritually healthy. “It’s a balancing act that is taking place right now to try to keep them safe but also to allow them to visit,” said Turenne-Maynard.
