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The Brant County Health Unit on Wednesday reported six new cases of COVID-19 in the previous 24 hours.
Eight more people have recovered from the virus, lowering the number of active cases to 37.
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Since the onset of the pandemic there have been 1,361 confirmed cases. Of those, 1,315 have been resolved, while nine people have died.
Currently, there are five people being treated at Brantford General Hospital for the virus.
Of the six new cases, five are are Brantford residents, four are males, three are in the 20 to 39 year age group, while there is one new case in each of the under-20, 40 to 59 and 60 to 79 age ranges.
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Eight more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the Brant County Health Unit said Tuesday.
The additional cases bring to 1,317 the number of local positive tests since the start of the pandemic last March. Of those, 1,264 have been resolved.
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There are 46 active COVID-19 cases in Brantford-Brant.
Of those, six people are receiving treatment in Brantford General Hospital, while the rest are self-isolating.
Seven people in Brantford-Brant have died as a result of COVID-19.
A total of 2,552 COVID-19 vaccines have been administered. The health unit completed vaccination of all local long-term care and retirement home residents last week. But vaccination of some staff and health-care workers is on hold because of the looming nationwide shortage of shots.