An increase in new COVID-19 cases in Niagara today.
Niagara Region Public Health is reporting 16 new infections.
The death toll remains at 420.
Niagara Health says there are four hospital patients battling the virus, and two of them are in the ICU.
The region has four active outbreaks and 143 active cases.
Throughout Niagara, over 654,000 vaccines have been administered.
About 71.7 percent of local residents have their first shot, and 64.9 percent are fully immunized.
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