Huron Perth public health on Saturday reported the region’s 49th COVID-related death.
Barbara Leavitt, the director of population health with Huron Perth public health, said the death was someone associated with Caressant Care Nursing Home in Listowel who had recovered from active COVID infection in late January.
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“However, it is still counted in the COVID death counts, as the person may have been experiencing residual effects or complications from the infection,” she said. “Their COVID infection may have contributed to their death but was not the underlying cause of death.”