Fifty-Two More COVID-19 Cases in Niagara

Wednesday, 16 December 2020 12:27

By Linda Morgan

Niagara Public Health has announced 52 more cases of COVID-19 in the region.

Three more people have died, and thirty-seven remain in hospital.

There are 19 active outbreaks and 416 active cases.

The highest numbers in the region are coming from Niagara Falls, West Lincoln and Fort Erie.

Throughout the province, there were 2139 new cases today.

Toronto has 780, Peel has 528 and York Region has 148.

Durham and Windsor-Essex County also reported high numbers, with the former hitting 143 cases and 111 for the latter.

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