confirmed in London and Middlesex, local health officials reported Wednesday.In addition, the number of screened variant positive cases in the region has risen by one to 22.As of Wednesday, the pandemic case tally for London-Middlesex stands at 6,338, of which 6,009 have resolved, an increase of 16 from the day before.At least 185 virus-related deaths have been reported in the region during the pandemic, with the most recent on Monday.The number of active cases locally stands at 144, according to the Middlesex-London Health Unit.Health unit figures show that at least 156 cases and two deaths have been reported so far this month.The region is currently in the orange-restrict level of the province’s COVID-19 response framework.