KFL&A sees highest ever COVID-19 active, daily case counts, 1 new death
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KFL&A Public Health has added 40 new COVID-19 cases between Tuesday and Wednesday. With recoveries, active cases stand at 234, the highest they've ever been.
KFL&A Public Health is recording 40 new COVID-19 cases since Tuesday, bringing active cases to 234.
This is the highest number of active cases ever seen in the region.
On Tuesday alone, the health unit recorded 46 new cases, the highest daily case count ever seen in the area.
Another person has died, bringing the death toll to eight.
Hospitalizations remain high, with 13 people in hospital, eight people in intensive care units and six people on ventilators.
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