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The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit reported eight new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, as well as another death due to the disease.
Five of the new cases were close contacts of confirmed cases, one was related to an outbreak, one was attributed to community spread, and one was still under investigation at the time of reporting.
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“It’s a good number today, but we know that it can change very quickly,” said health unit CEO Theresa Marentette about the low COVID-19 case count. “People are asked to continue to be diligent with public health measures.”
LONDON, ONT The Windsor-Essex Health Unit (WECHU) is reporting 135 new cases of COVID-19 and one death in the region on Sunday. 24 cases are outbreak related, one case is a household contact of a confirmed case and 110 cases are still under investigation. Sunday’s cases brings the total confirmed cases in the region to 6,880 with 5,184 resolved cases and one new death. The new death is a woman in her 80s from the community. 1,580 cases are still active. WECHU has reported triple-digit cases for twelve straight days. A record-high 250 new cases were reported Wednesday. The WECHU says there are 79 people in the hospital with confirmed cases of COVID-19 including 17 in the ICU as of Thursday.