Six new cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Manitoba as of Friday morning, bringing the province's total positive and probable positive case count to 415.

Two are in the Prairie Mountain Health Region, three in Interlake-Eastern and one in Winnipeg.

Public health officials advise potential exposure to COVID-19 may have occurred from a case identified Friday, July 31 at Blazers Mini Mart, 140 Main St N., Minnedosa, on July 25 and from a case identified Thursday at the Asian Spices of Brandon, 437-A 10th St, Brandon, on July 22 and 23.

People considered close contacts of a COVID-19 case will be contacted by public health officials and advised to self-isolate. Officials say others who were at these sites on those days do not need to self-isolate, but should self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19. If people develop symptoms, they should self-isolate and visit www.manitoba.ca/covid19/to use the online screening tool, or call Health Links-Info Santé at 204-788-8200 or toll-free at 1-888-315-9257 for health guidance on how to seek testing.

Currently six people remain in hospital, with five in intensive care. The Province is monitoring 70 active cases, while 337 individuals have recovered from COVID-19 in Manitoba. The number of related deaths remains at eight.