New COVID Cases Down, Deaths Up in Niagara

Tuesday, 9 February 2021 12:05

By Linda Morgan

There has been another dip in COVID-19 cases in Niagara.

Niagara Public Health is reporting 13 new cases of COVID-19 in the region.

The death toll has risen to 353, after six more people died of the virus.

There are thirty-three people with COVID-19 in our local hospitals.

Currently, there are 577 active cases and 42 active outbreaks.

St. Catharines, Niagara Falls and Welland have the highest amounts of active cases.

Province-wide, there has also been a decrease in new cases.

Ontario reported 1022 new cases today.

There are 343 in Toronto, 250 in Peel and 128 in York Region.

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