The health unit also reported 14 new cases of the virus on Tuesday, and announced that Nicole Dupuis, the current director of health promotion with the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, has been named the new CEO effective July 1.
"We need your help. We are almost at the end of the tunnel," says the Windsor-Essex medical officer of health, urging people to stay vigilant even though more than 70 per cent of adults in the region have been vaccinated at least once.
Windsor-Essex sees 70 new COVID-19 cases, biggest rise in a month, and 1 death
A day after seeing the lowest COVID-19 case count since late March, Windsor and Essex County reported the southwestern Ontario region s biggest daily uptick in cases in nearly a month.
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Posted: May 19, 2021 11:38 AM ET | Last Updated: May 19
Dr. Wajid Ahmed, medical officer of health for Windsor-Essex who is shown March 29, reiterated Wednesday it s important to continue to follow public health measures.(Tahmina Aziz/CBC)
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