A drop in the number of new COVID-19 cases in Niagara today.
Public health officials in Niagara are reporting 18 new COVID-19 infections today.
The death toll remains at 439.
Sixteen people are battling the virus within Niagara Health, and three of the patients are in ICUs.
Nine of the patients are unvaccinated.
There are 13 active outbreaks and 268 active cases in the region.
St. Catharines has 84 active cases, followed by Niagara Falls with 38 and Fort Erie and Lincoln with 35 each.
Over 740,000 vaccinations have been administered in the area.
About 77.6 percent of local residents have one shot, and 74.9 percent have both.
A complete breakdown can be found here.
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