The Halton Region has announced that there are six new cases of COVID-19 in Milton.

This is an increase from the two that were already reported, including one death.

In total, the Halton Region has 36 positive cases.

Symptoms of COVID-19 may include:

Fever or new cough or difficulty breathing

Muscle aches, fatigue, headache, sore throat, runny nose or diarrhea

Symptoms in young children may be non-specific (e.g., lethargy, poor feeding)

Severe symptoms may include:

Shortness of breath when walking, exercising, or at rest, which is unusual for the patient

Chest pain, extreme fatigue, drowsiness, unstable vital signs

Anyone who develops symptoms, whether they have traveled or not, should self-isolate for 14 days, or until they have been symptom-free for 24 hours, whichever is longer. Those with mild symptoms and no complications do not need to contact Public Health.

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