New daily COVID-19 cases double in Brampton and Mississauga

The number of new COVID-19 cases in Mississauga and Brampton more than doubled on Wednesday compared numbers reported on the previous day.

According to Peel Public Health (PPH), 22 two of those cases were from Brampton and 18 were reported from Mississauga.

The province recorded a total of 321 new cases across Ontario and nine new COVID-19 related deaths on Wednesday. The PRP says there have been just under 1,000 combined COVID-19 related deaths in Mississauga and Brampton.

PHP said there have been a total of 112,798 COVID-19 cases reported in the Region, and 3,381 of those individuals needed to be hospitalized.

There are four elementary or private schools in Mississauga and one Brampton with active COVID-19 outbreaks:

• Kaban Montessori School (Private) – Mississauga
• Al-Risala Academy (Private) – Mississauga
• St. Teresa Avila School – Mississauga
• Tribune Public School –  Brampton

A previously reported outbreak at Ray Underhill Public School has since been resolved.

According to PPH, more 1,180,000 individuals in Peel have received two does of a COVID-19 vaccine.

More than 88 per cent of eligible residents over 12-years-old have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 83.4 per cent have received two doses. More than 6,000 Peel residents have also received a third booster dose.

For more information on how to get a COVID-19 vaccine visit www.peelregion.ca.