WINNIPEG -- Manitoba public health officials are currently investigating a small cluster of probable COVID-19 cases at a Manitoba workplace.
Dr. Brent Roussin, the province’s chief public health officer, announced the investigation during Tuesday afternoon’s COVID-19 update.
The workplace currently has five probable cases, Roussin said, noting cases were detected over the past several days.
“It certainly has led to a thorough contact investigation, and a number of people being advised to self-isolate, and in very close watch for symptoms,” he said. “That’s the information I have on that cluster."
He added the business is located in the Prairie Mountain Health Region and is not a healthcare-related business. The name of the business was not immediately released.
Roussin said at this point, there is no concern from public health that the workplace poses a risk to the public.
“It’s been investigated internally at the site, and so we’re not getting further details about that.”
Roussin added additional information would be provided if the risk to the public increases.
The province announced one new case of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total to 282. The province also announced an additional death, bringing the total to seven.
