Health unit warns of reinfection among previously positive COVID-19 cases
The Windsor-Essex County health unit is warning people who have contracted COVID-19 in the past not to become complacent about following restrictions as they can become re-infected.
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Posted: Apr 26, 2021 12:43 PM ET | Last Updated: April 26
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit reported 54 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday.(Sanjay Maru/CBC)
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There are 15 ongoing outbreaks.
They include two school outbreaks one in Ecole secondaire catholique l Essor in Tecumseh and one in Amherstburg Public School in Amherstburg.
There are 11 workplaces that have active outbreaks, including:
Three in Leamington s agriculture sector.
One in Windsor s construction sector.
One in Lakeshore s food and beverage sector.
One in Windsor s food and beverage sector.
Two in Windsor s health care & social assistance sector.
One in Tecumseh s manufacturing sector.
One in Windsor s repair and maintenance sector.
One in Windsor s retail sector.
There is one outbreak in Extendicare Southwood Lakes in Windsor with three staff who have tested positive for the virus and one outbreak in Southwest Detention Centre.
New Cases
Cases increased from 15,084 on Friday April 23rd to 15,126 on Saturday April 24th and 471 cases of COVID-19 are currently active in Windsor-Essex.
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The Health Unit says 18 cases are close contacts of confirmed cases, 9 cases are community acquired, and the acquisition sources of 15 cases are still being investigated by the Health Unit’s nursing staff.
The Health Unit says 710 preliminary or confirmed variant of concern cases have been identified to date (an increase of 25 identified since yesterday). They say 634 of the total variant cases to date have been the U.K. Variant (B.1.1.7), and 2 of the total variant cases to date have been the South African Variant (B.1.351).
New Cases
Cases increased from 15,022 on Thursday April 22nd to 15,084 on Friday April 23rd and 485 cases of COVID-19 are currently active in Windsor-Essex.
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The Health Unit says 28 cases are close contacts of confirmed cases, 10 cases are community acquired, and the acquisition sources of 24 cases are still being investigated by the Health Unit’s nursing staff.
The Health Unit says 685 preliminary or confirmed variant of concern cases have been identified to date (an increase of 50 identified since yesterday). They say 609 of the total variant cases to date have been the U.K. Variant (B.1.1.7), and 2 of the total variant cases to date have been the South African Variant (B.1.351).