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The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit reported 19 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, as well as two additional deaths linked to the virus.
Five of the new cases are close contacts of confirmed cases, two are related to outbreaks and four are attributed to community spread. The transmission sources for the remaining seven cases remain under investigation by health unit staff.
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The individuals who died as a result of COVID-19 were a man in his 80s who lived in long-term care and a woman in her 90s who lived in the general community.
Two outbreaks are active at Windsor Regional Hospital and two outbreaks are active at Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare.
Outbreaks are active at 11 workplaces:
Four in Leamington s agricultural sector.
One in Kingsville s agricultural sector.
One in Tecumseh s health care and social assistance sector.
Three in Windsor s manufacturing sector.
One in Tecumseh s manufacturing sector.
One in Windsor s public administration sector.
There are 12 active outbreaks at long-term care and retirement facilities:
Franklin Gardens in Leamington, with 33 resident cases and 12 staff cases.
Heron Terrace in Windsor, with two resident cases and two staff cases.
Chartwell Leamington, with two resident cases and two staff cases.
Regency Park in Windsor, with 22 resident cases and 14 staff cases.
Dr. Ahmed wears a “Be Kind To Yourself” shirt as part of BANA’s awareness campaign for Eating Disorder Awareness Week which runs from February 1st to February 7th, 2021.
The Windsor Essex County Health Unit announced 41 new cases of COVID-19 in Windsor and Essex County on Friday, bringing the local total to 12,294.
Today’s New Cases
Cases increased from 12,253 on Thursday February 4th to 12,294 on Friday February 5th and 405 cases of COVID-19 are currently active in Windsor-Essex.
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The Health Unit says 11 cases are outbreak-related, 11 cases are close contacts of confirmed cases, 7 cases are community acquired, and 12 cases are still being investigated by the Health Unit’s nursing staff.
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Spotted in the downtown, a City of Windsor sign says respect social distance. (Jennifer La Grassa/CBC)