Province reporting 370 new COVID-19 cases, 31 in Mississauga and 20 in Brampton

Mississauga | Ontario | COVID |

Published June 17, 2021 at 8:14 pm

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The Region of Peel is reporting 54 new COVID-19 cases as of Thursday (June 17).

Of Thursday’s new cases, 31 are in Mississauga, while 20 are in Brampton, and just three are in Caledon.

This brings the total for the Region to 110,956 cases. Of these, 109,713 have recovered, while 445 are still pending, 3,147 have been hospitalized, and 798 have died.

As of Thursday, 59.6 per cent of cases are in Brampton, 36.2 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 370 new cases as of Thursday, as well as seven new deaths. With more than 30,000 tests completed, this drops the positivity rate to just 1.21 per cent.

Additionally, the Province is reporting another 210,611 vaccinations as of Thursday, This is the second consecutive day more than 200,000 vaccines have been administered. As of Thursday, 65 per cent of Ontarians have received at least one dose of a vaccine, including 75 per cent of adults, and 18.5 per cent of adults have been fully immunized.

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