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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 confirmed case, and 374 cases are still being investigated. They say 5,660 people locally have recovered (...

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 cases are close contacts of confirmed cases, and 223 cases are still being investigated. They say 5,5...

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 break, outbreaks are active at three schools, including St. Rose Catholic Elementary School, Immacul...

Dr. Wajid Ahmed, WECHU's 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 doesn't need to be stored at as low of a temperature. It can be taken to seniors' facilities directly, Ahmed explained. Vaccination is voluntary for res...

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 They say 5,431 people locally have recovered (an increase of 146 recoveries today). There have been n...