Windsor-Essex 'at the border' of orange zone but staying in red Windsor-Essex is on the cusp of meeting the criteria for a downgrade in COVID-19 restrictions, but the region's medical officer of health says there's a risk of moving from the red "control" zone to the orange "restrict" zone too quickly. Social Sharing The region's medical officer of health says COVID-19 case counts are moving in the right direction CBC News · Posted: Mar 05, 2021 11:10 AM ET | Last Updated: March 5 The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is reporting 29 new cases of COVID-19 and three deaths on Friday.(Christopher Ensing/CBC)