Niagara Region Public Health Reports 82 Confirmed Cases of COVID-19

Thursday, 2 April 2020 12:47

By Marcie Culbert

Niagara Region Public Health is now reporting 82 confirmed cases of COVID-19.

It says we also have 11 resolved cases at this time.

Public Health reports the number of Niagara Region residents who have tested positive for the virus.

Niagara Health reported 75 confirmed cases across all of its sites yesterday afternoon, with 15 receiving treatment.

Four deaths have been reported in Niagara.

We also have 401 new cases of the virus across Ontario, which brings the province-wide total to 2,793

Sixteen new deaths have also been reported, which pushes our death toll over 50.

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