Public Health Reports Five New Cases of COVID-19

Wednesday, 29 July 2020 12:57

By Marcie Culbert

Another five people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Niagara.

Public Health says we now have 80 active cases with most of them in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara Falls and Lincoln.

Only two municipalities do not have any active cases at the moment; Wainfleet and West Lincoln.

Public Health also reporting one new outbreak today which means we now have nine active outbreaks in the Region.

A total of 859 people have been infected with the virus since the pandemic began and 64 have died.

Meanwhile Ontario is reporting only 76 new cases of the virus today which is it's lowest daily total since late March.

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