Two More Deaths, 102 New COVID-19 Cases in Niagara

Thursday, 24 February 2022 13:18

By Linda Morgan

Niagara's COVID-19 death toll now at 511.

Niagara Public Health is reporting two more COVID-19 deaths and 102 new COVID-19 cases today.

There are 42 Niagara Health patients with the virus, 28 of which are being treated primarily for COVID-19.

Four patients are in the ICU, including three that are unvaccinated.

There are 1,463 active cases and eight active outbreaks.

More than 1,013,000 vaccinations have been administered to date.

About 87.2 percent of residents aged five and older have one shot, 83.7 percent have two, and 49.9 percent have a booster.

More information can be found here.

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