Health Unit records another increase in high risk COVID-19 cases

There are now a dozen people in hospital with COVID-19 in Lanark, Leeds, and Grenville, as the number of local cases continues to increase.

There are now 179 high risk cases confirmed in the area too. That’s up by 23 since Wednesday.

There is one person in an ICU, and the death toll is unchanged at 109.

But the number of outbreaks has spiked again. There are now 11, up from nine. All are in congregate care facilities and account for 74 cases.

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