Monday’s COVID-19 count hit a new low for this year after NRPH reported 24 new infections in the region. 24 new cases were confirmed in the latest report, released at noon.
According to the official numbers, there are now 1,226 active cases across Niagara, which remains unreliable due to a lower availability on testing.
The death toll did not change from 519.
According to the latest report by Niagara Health, 24 patients were receiving care for complications from the virus before the weekend. 4 of them remained in the ICU.
There was no available data on vaccination status for the admitted.
58 percent of residents in Niagara over 18 have received a booster or third dose. For residents 5 years and up the number is 50.6 percent, leaving the region with a total vaccination rate of just over 48 percent for boosters.
The list of healthcare outbreaks shows 4 active outbreaks with the latest confirmed at the St. Catharines hospital unit K3B.