Two New COVID-19 Related Deaths in Niagara

Monday, 13 July 2020 12:45

By Marcie Culbert

Niagara's COVID-19 death toll has risen to 64.

Public Health is reporting two new deaths today and one new case of the virus.

We now have 779 cases total but only 24 of those cases are currently active.

Most of our active cases are in Thorold followed by St. Catharines, Grimsby, Niagara Falls, Lincoln, Fort Erie and Welland.

We have 116 new cases of the virus province-wide and three new deaths.

Close to 20,900 tests were completed yesterday with 29 health units reporting less than five new cases.

More than 36,800 people have tested positive for the virus in Ontario since the pandemic began and 2,722 have died.

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