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After a one-day dip in new COVID-19 cases, the Haldimand Norfolk Health Unit was reporting on Wednesday a sharp increase in positive tests for the past 24 hours.
Following 11 new cases reported on Tuesday, the HNHU reported 31 new cases on Wednesday.
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With the increase in new cases there was also a bump in active cases from 277 on Tuesday to 288 on Wednesday.
Since the pandemic began last March, 2,068 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Haldimand-Norfolk, with 1,735 of those resulting in recovered cases.
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A 15th local death attributed to COVID-19 was reported on Wednesday by the Brant County Health Unit.
Details were not immediately available on the victim’s age, gender or source of transmission.
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The death was reported on the same day that the area saw its new COVID-19 cases jump. On Wednesday, the health unit reported 51 new cases in the past 24 hours, up from the 34 new cases on Tuesday.
Total active cases also increased to 284 on Wednesday from 281 on Tuesday.
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