Manitoba Just Became The Worst COVID-19 Hot Spot In All Of North America

Thanks to its rising number of cases, Manitoba just became the worst COVID-19 hot spot in North America.

Figures shared by the Government of Canada on May 26 show that over the last two weeks, Manitoba has reported an average rate of 451 cases per 100,000 population.

Government of Canada

Comparatively, Alberta reported 267 cases per 100,000 population, while Ontario confirmed 181 cases per 100,000 population. Quebec, which was previously the hardest-hit province in Canada, reported 96 cases per 100,000 population during the same 14-day period.

According to The New York Times, this currently makes Manitoba the hardest hit province or state across Canada, the United States and Mexico.

The report also says that Indigenous people and people of colour in the region have been disproportionately affected, as "Indigenous people and other nonwhite people accounted for 61% of cases in Manitoba," despite making up only 37% of the population.

On May 25, Minister of Public Safety Bill Blair confirmed that the Canadian Forces were responding to calls for help in the province, with the feds promising to "do whatever it takes - for as long as it takes."