Article content After a short period of single-digit increases, the number of new COVID-19 cases in the tri-county area shot up to 12 with Friday’s count. On the positive side, the number of patients who recovered was slightly higher, according to the latest tally by the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Another COVID spike in the area Back to video The health unit’s final report of the week, based on data collected at 4 p.m. the previous day, saw 12 new COVID-19 cases, as well as 14 people recovered, bringing the total number of active cases to 50.