Peel Region reporting 11 new cases of COVID-19, seven in Brampton and two in Mississauga

Published July 20, 2021 at 4:42 pm

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The Region of Peel is reporting 11 new COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday (July 20).

Of Tuesday’s new cases, seven are in Brampton, while two are in Mississauga, and two are in Caledon.

This brings the total for the Region to 111,669 cases. Of these, 110,749 have recovered, while 101 are still pending, 3,236 have been hospitalized, and 820 have died.

As of Tuesday, 59.6 per cent of cases are in Brampton, 36.3 per cent are in Mississauga, and just four per cent are in Caledon.

The median age for cases in Peel is 36, and residents in their 20’s continue to make up most of the cases at 24.6 per cent, followed by those in their 30’s–who make up 17.3 per cent of cases, those in their 40’s–who make up 14.4 per cent, and those in their 50’s–who make up 13.8 per cent.

The Province is reporting 127 new cases on Tuesday, as well as two new deaths. With 13,586 tests completed, this brings the positivity rate back below one per cent to 0.93 per cent.

Additionally, after a slight dip in vaccinations on Monday, the Province is reporting another six-figure day with 132,963 vaccines administered. As of Tuesday, nearly 70 per cent of Ontarians have received at least one dose of a vaccine, including more than 80 per cent of adults, and nearly two-thirds of all adults in Ontario have been fully immunized. 

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