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Three COVID-19 outbreaks declared over at Niagara hospitals

Outbreaks over after 14 days of monitoring
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COVID-19 Update for Jan 31, 2021

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  • In Canada, there were 3,924 new COVID-19 cases Sunday bringing the total of confirmed cases to 778,972.
  • There were 90 new reported deaths Sunday in Canada and over the past seven days there have been a total of 938 COVID-19 related deaths. 
  • Here in Niagara, there were 67 new cases on Sunday and a total of 1,156 active cases.
  • A total of 4,223 vaccination doses have been administered in Niagara.

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine shortage decreases available doses

Niagara's Pfizer vaccine doses could be diverted elsewhere
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COVID-19 vaccination clinic at St. Catharines arena

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  • Niagara Health will open a new COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Seymour Hannah Sports and Entertainment Centre.
  • The clinic will be available by appointment only for health care workers including long-term care and high-risk retirement home staff and essential caregivers, and Niagara Health staff and physicians.
  • The clinic will use a full rink as well as space in the main atrium and will replace the current clinic held at the St. Catharines Hospital.
  • The larger clinic will allow for more people to be vaccinated each day and will maximize physical distancing.

January worst month on record for COVID-19 in Niagara

Number of new COVID-19 cases in January equal previous nine month total
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