Fifteen New Cases of COVID-19 in Niagara

Thursday, 5 November 2020 12:06

By Marcie Culbert

We have 15 new cases of COVID-19 in Niagara.

Public Health says we now have 202 active cases in the Region with most of them in Thorold and Fort Erie.

We also have 18 active outbreaks in effect and six of them are in healthcare facilities.

Our death toll remains at 74.

You can find the latest numbers from Niagara Region Public Health online here.

We have 998 new cases across the province including 350 in Toronto and 269 in Peel.

Health Minister Christine Elliott says another 948 people have also recovered from the virus.

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