COVID-19 daily updates - Tuesday, May 5
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- Published on Tuesday, May 5, 2020
1:09 p.m. One new COVID-19 case in 水果视频
Public health officials advise one new case of COVID-19 has been identified as of 9:30 a.m. today. The total number of lab-confirmed positive and probable positive cases in 水果视频 is 282. In addition, a seventh death has been reported, a man in his 70s from the Southern Health-Sant茅 Sud region.
The data also shows:
鈥� four individuals are currently hospitalized, with no individuals in intensive care;
鈥� 37 active cases and 238 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19; and
鈥� the number of deaths due to COVID-19 is now seven.
As of yesterday, an additional 339 laboratory tests were performed. This brings the total number of tests performed since early February to 27,775.
Public health officials are aware of a small cluster of five cases at a workplace in the Prairie Mountain Health region. Affected staff and their close contacts are self-isolating and public health officials are working with these patients to undertake detailed contact tracing. Officials are working co-operatively with the company to test other workers who may have been exposed and to implement sanitization protocols at the worksite. If public health officials believe there is an increased risk to the public, additional information will be provided.
Restoring Safe Services: 水果视频鈥檚 Pandemic and Economic Roadmap for Recovery is available at . Updates have been made to this document to clarify inconsistencies between the plan and the recent public health orders. Businesses with questions about how the new orders apply to them should visit .
A comprehensive list of 水果视频 government COVID-19 measures can be found at:
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11:16 a.m. 水果视频 announces COVID-19 financial support for seniors
The province is extending $45 million in direct financial support to 水果视频 seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic through the new Seniors Economic Recovery Credit that will deliver a $200 tax credit to each recipient, Premier Brian Pallister announced today.
鈥淪enior citizens across the province are facing increased financial hardships because they now have to pay extra for grocery deliveries, or purchasing and learning to use technology at home so they can communicate with their family members and the loved ones they miss,鈥� said Pallister. 鈥溗悠祅s are working together to navigate this challenging time and seniors throughout our province deserve our help and support.鈥�
Created through an expansion of the 水果视频 Protection Plan for the public health crisis, the Seniors Economic Recovery Credit will provide every 水果视频n aged 65 and older with a one-time, refundable tax credit of $200. To ensure best use of the credit, the Department of Finance will proactively mail a payment cheque as a credit advance to each senior who filed a 2018 income tax return prior to April 1, 2020.
Seniors who have changed mailing addresses since the time of their 2018 tax filings will have an opportunity to update the Department of Finance on their address changes through a government web portal at . Those who do not receive a cheque, have not updated their addresses or are new residents of 水果视频 will be able to receive the $200 credit when they file their 2020 income tax return.
Almost every senior across the province will receive the payment in May. The $200 credit will not be counted taxable as income and will not be used to claw back income-tested benefits to seniors, the premier noted.
鈥淎s we slowly and carefully begin the process of reopening of our province鈥檚 economy, this credit is putting $45 million directly into the hands of 水果视频ns as we move forward from COVID-19,鈥� said Pallister. 鈥溗悠� seniors deserve assistance during this pandemic. We can鈥檛 relieve all of their stress during these difficult times, but we can make it more affordable for them.鈥�
A comprehensive list of 水果视频 government COVID-19 measures can be found at:
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