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The Health Unit gave a breakdown for the past two days (due to no update on Friday): 257 cases are reported from December 31st, 2020 182 cases are reported from January 1st, 2021 Article Continues Below Local Sponsor Message Cases increased from 7,646 on Thursday December 31st to 8,085 on Saturday January 2nd and 2,280 cases of COVID-19 are currently active in Windsor-Essex. The Health Unit says 60 cases are outbreak-related, 4 cases are community acquired, 1 case is a close contact of a confir...

The Windsor Essex County Health Unit has announced 272 new cases of COVID-19 in Windsor and Essex County on Thursday, bringing the local total to 7,646. Cases increased from 7,374 on Wednesday December 30th to 7,646 on Thursday December 31st and 1,933 cases of COVID-19 are currently active in Windsor-Essex. Thursday’s 272 new cases is the highest single-day increase in cases in Windsor Essex. Article Continues Below Local Sponsor Message The Health Unit says 46 cases are outbreak-related, 3 c...

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 b...

Dr. Wajid Ahmed, WECHUs 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 doesnt need to be stored at as low of a temperature. It�...

The Windsor Essex County Health Unit has announced 163 new cases of COVID-19 in Windsor and Essex County on Wednesday, bringing the local total to 7,374. Cases increased from 7,211 on Tuesday December 29th to 7,374 on Wednesday December 30th and 1,814 cases of COVID-19 are currently active in Windsor-Essex. The Health Unit says 34 cases are outbreak-related, 2 cases are close contacts of confirmed cases, and 125 cases are still being investigated. Article Continues Below Local Sponsor Message T...

The Windsor Essex County Health Unit has announced 157 new cases of COVID-19 in Windsor and Essex County on Tuesday, bringing the local total to 7,211. Cases increased from 7,054 on Monday December 28th to 7,211 on Tuesday December 29th and 1,797 cases of COVID-19 are currently active in Windsor-Essex. The Health Unit says 16 cases are outbreak related, and 141 cases are still being investigated. Article Continues Below Local Sponsor Message They say 5,285 people locally have recovered (an incr...

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 Hospitals Met campus. The Salvation Army Center of Hope, Ma...

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is reporting nine COVID-19 deaths on Friday, along with 141 new cases of the virus.

Last updated: Thursday December 24th, 10:31am The Windsor Essex County Health Unit has announced 141 new cases of COVID-19 in Windsor and Essex County as of Thursday, bringing the local total to 6,464. Cases increased from 6,323 on Wednesday December 23rd to 6,464 on Thursday December 24th and 1,290 cases of COVID-19 are currently active in Windsor-Essex. Article Continues Below Local Sponsor Message The Health Unit says 33 cases are outbreak related, 6 cases are close contacts of confirmed cas...

Record 250 new cases of COVID-19 in Windsor-Essex Windsor-Essex reached a new daily record for cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday while the health units top doctor warned the virus will be "impossible" to contain if people ignore public health advice over the holidays. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Dec 23, 2020 10:53 AM ET | Last Updated: December 23, 2020 Dr. Wajid Ahmed, WECHUs medical officer of health, appears in a file photo.(Sanjay Maru/CBC)