13 New COVID-19 Cases in Niagara

Thursday, 12 August 2021 11:55

By Linda Morgan

A slight increase in new COVID-19 cases in Niagara.

For the first time in weeks, Niagara's daily COVID-19 case count is in the double digits.

Public health officials are confirming 13 new local cases today.

Niagara Health is reporting one patient with the virus, and that person is in the ICU.

There are 65 active cases in the region and 2 active outbreaks.

Over 639,000 doses have been administered.

Niagara Region Public Health says about 70.7 percent of residents have their first dose, and 62.7 percent have a complete series.

A full breakdown can be found here.

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