Author of the article: Vincent Ball
Publishing date: Jan 28, 2021 • January 28, 2021 • 1 minute read •
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More than 1,300 people in Haldimand-Norfolk have tested positive for COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.
The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit on Thursday reported the locally tally of positive tests now stands at 1,306. That’s an increase of 10 positive tests reported by the health unit on Wednesday.
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Of those who have tested positive, 1,196 have recovered. There have been 38 COVID-19 related deaths in Haldimand-Norfolk since the beginning of the pandemic.
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Another 15 cases were added to the local tally of COVID-19 patients by Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit on Wednesday meaning there are 185 known active cases in the community.
It brings the cumulative total for the two counties to 1,138 cases since the beginning of the pandemic.
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The health unit said 912 people are now considered recovered from the virus.
A new COVID-19 death was recorded Tuesday but no age or gender of the person was provided. The health unit did say the person wasn’t a long-term care or retirement resident before they were hospitalized.