10 New COVID-19 Cases in Niagara, 13 Hospitalized

Wednesday, 13 October 2021 11:58

By Linda Morgan

Niagara Health reporting five ICU patients with the virus.

There's a slight decrease in the number of new local COVID-19 cases today.

Niagara Region Public Health is reporting 10 new infections.

The area's death toll remains at 434.

There are 13 patients fighting the virus in hospital, and five are in the ICU.

Throughout Niagara, there are 181 active cases and seven active outbreaks.

Over 716,000 doses have been administered.

About 76.3 percent of local residents have at least one dose, and 72.1 percent are fully immunized.

A full breakdown can be found here.

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