Ten New Cases, One More COVID-19 Death in Niagara

Wednesday, 20 October 2021 12:18

By Linda Morgan

Niagara's death toll now at 435.

Another person has died of COVID-19 in Niagara.

Public Health is reporting the death of a person in the 80+ age group, as well as ten new infections today.

There are 14 local hospital patients with the virus, and six are in the ICU.

Only three of the patients are fully vaccinated.

Throughout Niagara, there are four active outbreaks and 122 active cases.

To date, over 722,000 vaccinations have been administered.

About 76.7 percent of local residents have their first dose and 73 percent are fully immunized.

A complete breakdown can be found here.

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