Snapshot of the pandemic in Windsor-Essex
Overall, 151 people in the region have died from COVID-19.
There have been 8,300 cases of COVID-19 recorded in the region, 2,416 of which remain active.
Three are close contacts of confirmed cases and two are community acquired and 192 cases ares still being investigated.
There are 103 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in the region, according to the health unit, 18 of which are in the ICU.
There is one school outbreak at St. Rose Catholic Elementary School.
Three hospital outbreaks are also ongoing. One is at Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare and the others are on two different floors at Windsor Regional Hospital s Met campus.
Snapshot of the pandemic in Windsor-Essex
Overall, 137 people in the region have died from COVID-19.
There have been 7,646 cases of COVID-19 recorded in the region, 1,933 of which remain active.
The source of the vast majority of the new cases announced Thursday are under investigation, while 46 are connected to outbreaks, three are close contacts of confirmed cases.
There are 100 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in the region, according to the health unit.
Though students are on holiday break, outbreaks are active at three schools, including St. Rose Catholic Elementary School, Immaculate Conception Catholic School and St. Mary French Immersion Catholic Elementary School.
Dr. Wajid Ahmed, WECHU s medical officer of health, appears in a file photo.(Sanjay Maru/CBC)
Homes will be prioritized for vaccination based on risk, Ahmed explained, and the vaccine will be administered at homes not experiencing an outbreak first.
COVID-19 vaccinations in the region started last week at the St. Clair College Sportsplex, with the Pfizer-BioNtech shot available to seniors home staff only.
The Moderna product doesn t need to be stored at as low of a temperature. It can be taken to seniors facilities directly, Ahmed explained.
Vaccination is voluntary for residents, and a second dose is required at a later date.
As of Monday, there are 41 outbreaks across several sectors.
Two schools are in outbreak, though all classes have been moved online until at least Jan. 4 as per an order from the health unit.
Outbreaks are active at Immaculate Conception Catholic School and St. Mary French Immersion Catholic Elementary School.
There are also three hospital outbreaks, one at Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare and two on different floors at Windsor Regional Hospital s Met campus.
The Salvation Army Center of Hope, Manor Lodge House, Victoria Manor Supportive Living and Assisted Living Southwestern Ontario are also in active outbreak.
There are 14 workplace outbreaks:
Six in Leamington s agriculture sector.