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Progress continues in the fight against COVID-19 in Windsor-Essex on Monday with the start of vaccinations for seniors in the community ages 80 and older.
It’s the first time the COVID-19 vaccine has been made available to the general public in the region outside long-term care facilities. A mass vaccination site has been set up at the WFCU Centre, 8787 McHugh St.
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“It’s a pretty significant milestone in our community,” said Dr. Wajid Ahmed, the region’s medical officer of health, who attended the WFCU Centre on Monday.
Student tests positive for COVID-19 at Windsor s Central Public School
The school board said it was working with the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit to identify those who may have been exposed.
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A classroom is seen in a file photo. There are two active COVID-19 cases within Central Public School in Windsor.(Sofia Rodriguez/CBC)
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Officials with the region’s two largest school boards are planning how to roll out asymptomatic testing of staff and students for COVID-19 as mandated by the government.
The Ministry of Education sent a memo last week outlining the requirements for testing protocols that took effect Monday.
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Administrators for both the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board and the Greater Essex County District School Board described the program as being in its initial stage with no announced start date.