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COVID-19 case count grows in Midwestern Ontario Monday

Huron Perth Public Health added a dozen new cases of COVID-19 to the list Monday.   There are 87 active cases in the region. including 57 variants. Two people are in hospital, and there have been 55 fatalities

The Grey Bruce Health Unit added five new cases of COVID-19 today, two in Southgate, two in Kincardine and one in Saugeen Shores.  There are 52 active cases including 38 variants of concern. Three residents are fighting the virus in hospital.

Wellington Dufferin Guelph Public Health added 87 new cases of COVID-19 since last Friday,  18 of them in Wellington County . There are 290 active cases, 58 of them in Wellington. There are five active cases in Mapleton and nine in Wellington North. There have now been 37 fatalities in Wellington County due to the virus.

 

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