The sixth wave of COVID-19 in Manitoba appears to be steady. According to provincial data, hospitals are not growing as fast.
The latest epidemiological report released Thursday in Manitoba indicates that 188 patients with the virus were hospitalized in the week of April 17-23.
Last week, the week of April 10 to 16, 184 people were admitted to the hospital with COVID-19.
The report also revealed that 12 new patients who fell ill went into intensive care last week, down 10 patients from the week ending April 16. At that time, there were 22.
This is a marked improvement from the previous trend.
In the period ending April 16, the province recorded 26 more hospitals, including 3 more in intensive care, while in the period ending April 9, it saw 158 more hospitals, including 19 in more intensive care.
Although the number of admissions appears to be stabilizing, Manitoba hospitals are still caring for a large number of patients with COVID-19. They also have to deal with the absences of staff, who have contracted the virus.
According to internal data obtained by CBC579 patients with COVID-19 were in Manitoba hospitals on Wednesday, an increase of 41 patients since April 19.
Of these patients, 28 were in intensive care, two more than last week.
Last Friday, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority CEO Mike Nader informed employees via email that the high number of COVID-19 patients in hospitals across the city is contributing to longer wait times. ‘waiting.
The number of COVID-19-related deaths has not decreased. Thirteen Manitobans died of the disease in the week ending April 16, up from 12 last week.
A total of 1,792 people have died since the pandemic began in the province.
A third more frequent dose
Manitoba was on top of the most vaccinated provinces in the country at one point during the vaccination campaign.
Now, he has slowed down on booster doses.
Provincial data back on April 10 shows that just over half of Manitobans aged 12 and older received at least three doses, or 50.5%.
A rate lower than the national average of 54.3%.
Only the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan are worse off than Manitoba.
University of Manitoba doctor of immunology and virology Julie Lajoie thinks the message the province has conveyed by closing vaccination clinics explains the situation.
When there are many centers open throughout Manitoba, it is easier to get vaccinated. The famous lives with the virusthis means you need to be up to date on your vaccinations to protect wellsaid Ms. Lajoie.
He said the message from the government and health authorities needed to change.
According to Julie Lajoie, we should always remember that we are still in pandemic mode.
With information from Bartley Kives and Abdoulaye Cissoko
Source: Radio-Canada
