Public Health Reports Three New COVID-19 Related Deaths

Monday, 20 April 2020 12:42

By Marcie Culbert

Niagara Region Public Health is reporting 18 new cases of COVID-19 and three new deaths.

This means we now have 384 total cases and our death toll has reached 33.

Public Health is also reporting 140 resolved cases of the virus today.

It says 33.3 percent of Niagara’s cases live in long-term care or retirement homes and 20.1 percent work in the healthcare system.

Ontario is reporting 606 new cases and 31 new deaths today.

This brings the total number of cases to 11,184 and the province-wide death toll to 584.

More from Local News

Water Safety Should be Taught in School: Region

A St. Catharines man wants the provincial government to get this done
OHIP Should Cover Prostate Screening: MPP

Wayne Gates was joined by other MPPs today, asking the government to make access easier
MPP Wants Greater Remembrance Day Observance

St. Catharines Jennie Stevens wants students to learn more
Picture Released of Shooting Suspects

Police were called to the Vine Street and Old Pine Trail area to find a man shot
Driver Charged After Motorcyclist Killed

Police say the crash happened in August in Niagara Falls, the driver turned himself into police yesterday
Startling Food Bank Numbers Revealed

Report shows the number of people without enough to eat is more than we realize
Thorold Considers Boundary Review

It's going to hire a consultant to look at a ward system, in time for the 2030 municipal election, as it considers population changes
Fixed Election Dates Possibly Scrapped

The Ontario government is proposing changes to the Ontario Election Act, to also include amount of political donations