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By: Staff Reporter

The Niagara County Department of Health issued the following update on positive COVID-19 cases in Niagara County:

We regretfully report the deaths of four Niagara County residents. We extend our sincere condolences to the family and friends of these individuals.

The rest of the update is as follows:

477 new positive cases (* there was some reporting lag from the holiday weekend)
Total of 9427 positives to date (isolations + recoveries + deaths)
1877 active cases (1855 isolating at home, 22 in hospital)
7408 recovered
142 deaths
231,185 tests of Niagara County residents (https://covid19tracker.health.ny.gov/)

The Niagara County heat map that breaks the positive cases down by municipality since the beginning of the pandemic can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/ybgzmusw.

The Niagara County heat map that breaks down active cases only by municipality can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/y5b4hldh.

Data on nursing home fatalities is tracked by New York State. That information can be found here: https://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/diseases/covid-19/fatalities_nursing_home_acf.pdf

Information and resources relative to 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) can be found at: https://www.niagaracounty.com/health/Services/Public-Health-Preparedness/2019-Novel-Coronavirus-COVID-19