Seventy-Two COVID-19 Patients Admitted to Niagara Health Sites

Saturday, 18 April 2020 08:00

By Marcie Culbert

Niagara Health is reporting 244 cases of COVID-19 at its sites.

Seventy-two patients have been admitted to hospital and 27 of them had been receiving treatment as of yesterday afternoon.

Meanwhile, Niagara Region Public Health reported 31 new cases of the virus yesterday, bringing its total to 351.

It says 34.2 percent of Niagara's patients live in long-term care or retirement homes, while 17.4 percent work in the health care system.

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

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