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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 3 Niagara County residents.  We extend our deepest sympathies to the friends and families of these three individuals.

59 year-old male with underlying health conditions

• 92 year-old female with underlying health conditions
• 85 year-old male with underlying health conditions

  The rest of the update is as follows:

• 506 new positive cases (covering 5 days, Wednesday through Sunday)
• Total of 3976 positives to date (isolations + recoveries + deaths)
• 953 active cases (918 isolating at home, 35 in hospital)
• 2915 recovered
• 108 deaths
• 166,400 people tested (source: https://covid19tracker.health.ny.gov/ )

  ** There is a delay in updating the Niagara County maps.  We hope to complete the updates this evening. 

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