Of the health unit's 6,298 total COVID-19 cases, 87 per cent -- or 5,504 -- have recovered, while 24 people are in hospital.

Of the region's total 6,242 COVID-19 cases, 87 per cent — or 5,457 — have recovered, while 25 people remain in hospital.

Of the region's total 6,099 COVID-19 cases, 88.5 per cent -- or 5,400 -- have recovered, while 22 people remain in hospital.

On Thursday, local public health confirmed eight new cases of the COVID-19 B.1.1.7 variant.

To date, 153 people in the region have tested positive for the COVID-19 B.1.1.7 variant, which was first discovered in the U.K.

Of the region's total 5,810 COVID-19 cases, 84 per cent -- or 4,856 -- have recovered, while 32 people are in hospital.

Of the health unit's total 5,646 COVID-19 cases, 80 per cent -- or 4,520 -- have recovered, while 39 people remain in hospital. 

Of the region's total 5,052 COVID-19 cases, 74 per cent — or 3,756 — have recovered, while 34 people are in hospital.

Of the region’s total 4,941 COVID-19 cases, 73 per cent — or 3,618 — have recovered, while 37 remain in hospital.

Of the region’s total 4,866 COVID-19 cases, 73 per cent — or 3,548 — have recovered, while 40 remain in hospital.