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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 are sorry to report the deaths of three Niagara County residents.  We extend our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of these three individuals.

• An 84 year-old male with underlying health conditions
• A 79 year-old male with underlying health conditions
• A 46 year-old male with underlying health conditions

  The rest of the update is as follows:

• 435 new positive cases  (covering three days, Friday, Saturday and Sunday)
• Total of 7044 positives to date (isolations + recoveries + deaths)
• 1441 active cases (1399 isolating at home, 42 in hospital)
• 5477 recovered
• 126 deaths
• 203,892 people tested (source: 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.