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Six More Deaths, 219 New COVID-19 Cases in Niagara

Thursday, 27 January 2022 12:33

By Linda Morgan

Niagara's COVID-19 death toll now at 476.

Six more people have died of COVID-19 in Niagara.

Public Health confirming the deaths, along with 219 new cases today.

As of this morning, there are 129 Niagara Health patients with the virus, 94 of which are being treated primarily for COVID-19.

There are 26 ICU patients with COVID-19, and 14 are unvaccinated.

There are 3,461 active cases in Niagara, including 1,020 in St. Catharines and 747 in Niagara Falls.

There are also 44 active outbreaks.

Just over 974,000 vaccinations have been administered in the region.

About 86.4 percent of eligible Niagara residents have their first vaccination, and 81.3 percent are fully immunized.

A full breakdown can be found here.

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