The Niagara Region’s public health unit doesn’t want the public to know precisely how many COVID-19 cases are in each West Niagara community or where the infections are coming from.
Ontario reported 2,275 new COVID-19 cases with 20 new deaths. Niagara Region reported 62 new COVID-19 cases with no new deaths.
Three people have tested positive for COVID-19 at three different schools in the Niagara Region.
Four long-term care homes in the Niagara Region with be receiving $38,205,194 from the Ontario government to build and renovate new spaces.
A man and woman from Niagara Falls face non-criminal charges after they allegedly violated Ontario laws designed to restrict the spread of COVID-19.
Niagara Region reported new record high COVID-19 cases over the weekend with 136 cases.
Two holidays fall on Fridays this December and January, so Niagara Region said waste collection will be delayed by one day on those days.
Five million non-medical masks are on their way to Niagara municipalities thanks to a donation from MedSup Canada to the Niagara Health Foundation.
Phase One of Ontario’s three-phase vaccine implementation plan will begin on Tuesday, Dec. 15 with the vaccination of over 2,500 health care workers in Toronto and Ottawa.
The Ontario government has moved Windsor and York region to lockdown due to growing COVID-19 infections. Tighter tier adjustments have been made to other areas of the province, while Niagara Region remains in the orange tier.