Province Sees Uptick in COVID-19 Cases

Sunday, 19 September 2021 07:55

By Tami Jeanneret

Niagara Public Health reports one more death from the virus

Provincial health officials say there were 715 cases yesterday and 821 new infections recorded the day before.

The majority of cases in unvaccinated individuals or those whose status is unknown.

Niagara Public Health meanwhile reported 28 new cases yesterday and 36 on Saturday.

In the last two and a half weeks, six people have died from the virus in Niagara: one in an individual between the ages of 20 and 39, one in a patient between the ages of 60 and 79 and four who were 80 or older.

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Province Sees Uptick in COVID-19 Cases

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