Region of Peel reporting 162 new COVID-19 cases, 93 in Brampton and 67 in Mississauga

Published June 2, 2021 at 4:52 pm

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The Region of Peel is reporting 162 new COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday (June 2).

This brings the total for the Region to 109,605 cases. Of these, 107,625 have recovered, while 1,215 are still pending, 3,011 have been hospitalized, and 765 have died.

Of Wednesday’s new cases, 93 are in Brampton, while 67 are in Mississauga, and just four are in Caledon.

As of Wednesday, 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 24.6 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 733 new cases on Wednesday, as well as 25 new deaths. While Wednesday’s cases are deaths are both increases from Tuesday’s, it’s still the third consecutive day the total number of new cases has been below 1,000, and it brings the seven-day average to 978, the lowest it’s been since last fall.

Additionally, the Province is reporting another 139,901 vaccinations on Tuesday (June 1). As of Wednesday, 57.84 per cent of Ontarians have been administered at least the first dose of a vaccine, including 66.88 per cent of adults, and six per cent of Ontarians have been fully vaccinated.

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