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Publishing date: Apr 22, 2021 • 1 hour ago • 4 minute read •
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Following a spike in cases, the Brant County Health Unit on Thursday reported 31 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours.
The health unit eeported 51 new cases on Wednesday.
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There are 284 total active cases in the community, the same number as Wednesday.
The health unit is reporting 440 variants of concern. Of those, 311 are the N501Y mutation with the B.1.1.7 (UK) lineage, 86 are the E484K mutation, 39 have both the N501Y and E484K mutation and four have the P.1 lineage (Brazil).
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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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