COVID-19 on Friday and now has over 7,000 coronavirus cases since the pandemic began in March.The city has seen 7,198 total cases in the past year and now has 196 COVID-19 connected deaths.The city’s total number of active cases went up 53 on Friday to 1,675.
The city’s case rate also went up to 159 per 100,000 from the 158 reported on Thursday.Public health reported three new deaths on Friday, two people over 80 and another in their 70s.
One of the deaths is connected to the outbreak at the Meadows LTCH in Ancaster which started on Dec. 16 and has had 30 total COVID-19 cases among 20 residents, nine staff and one other person tied to the home.