Ontario reports record 2,447 new COVID-19 infections, 49 deaths

Ontario is reporting a record 2,447 new cases of COVID-19 and 49 deaths. This is the tenth straight day the province has recorded more than 2,100 new infections.

64,600 tests were completed and 2,013 cases were resolved.

There are 967 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Ontario, down 35 from yesterdday. There are 277 people in ICU with 176 of those on ventilators.

The province’s death toll from the virus is now at  4,278 people.

Here are the latest COVID-19 numbers for our region

Hamilton

• 5,311 total cases
• 3,973 resolved cases
• 1,139 active cases
• 147 deaths

Niagara

• 3,291 total cases
• 2,546 resolved cases
• 646 active cases
• 99 deaths

Halton

• 5,304 total cases
• 4,727 resolved cases
• 477 active cases
• 100 deaths

Haldimand-Norfolk (as of December 23rd)

• 835 total cases
• 714 resolved cases
• 82 active cases
• 34 deaths

Brant

• 784 total cases
• 667 resolved cases
• 112 active cases
• 5 deaths

CHCH News will update the numbers for each region once the data becomes available.