Peel Region reporting 299 new COVID-19 cases, 173 in Brampton and 126 in Mississauga

Published May 27, 2021 at 6:06 pm

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The Region of Peel is reporting 299 new COVID-19 cases as of Thursday (May 27).

This brings the total for the Region to 108,565 of cases. Of these, 105,561 have recovered, while 2,246 are still pending, 2,978 have been hospitalized, and 759 have died.

Of Thursday’s new cases, 173 are in Brampton, while 126 are in Mississauga, and just 12 are in Caledon.

As of Thursday, 59.7 per cent of cases are in Brampton, 36 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 24.5 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 1,135 new cases on Thursday, as well as 19 new deaths. This brings Ontario’s total cases to 527,180.

Additionally, the Province is reporting another 143,748 vaccinations on Wednesday (May 27), bringing the total number of vaccinations to 8,530,698, with 594,854 residents having been fully vaccinated.

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