A healthcare worker performs coronavirus swab on a patient. File photo courtesy of © Can Stock Photo /NoielA healthcare worker performs coronavirus swab on a patient. File photo courtesy of © Can Stock Photo /Noiel
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22 new COVID-19 cases logged in London-Middlesex

Daily COVID-19 cases in the London area continue to trend in the right direction.

The Middlesex London Health Unit reported just 22 new cases on Sunday. There were 35 new cases reported on Saturday, 32 on Friday and 49 on Thursday.

The region’s overall total case count is now at 12,213 with 308 known active cases, down from 360 the previous day.

Another 46 variant infections were identified for a total of 3,014.

Meanwhile, there were no new deaths recorded on Sunday with the local death toll remaining at 219.

There remain two outbreaks at local seniors’ facilities - Kensington Village and Kensington Village Retirement.

Outbreaks also continues at Simply Kids Child Care and Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School.

Across Ontario, provincial health officials reported 1,033 new cases on Sunday, 18 more deaths and 2,067 additional recoveries. Currently, there are 749 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in the province. As of Saturday night, the province had administered 8.9 million doses of the vaccine.

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