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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.”
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.
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The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is reporting 29 new cases of COVID-19 and three deaths on Friday.(Christopher Ensing/CBC)
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As restaurants and non-essential businesses in Windsor-Essex enjoyed their first weekend with face-to-face customer interaction since December, the local health unit was working to nab anyone ignoring pandemic rules.
Tobacco and vaping enforcement officers laid charges against six businesses for violating the Reopening Ontario Act four restaurants for exceeding capacity limits, and two personal service settings for non-compliance with masking requirements.
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Under the red zone of the province’s COVID-19 response framework, which Windsor-Essex entered on Feb. 16, restaurants must limit indoor dining to 10 patrons at a time, with a maximum of four people sharing one table. Masks cannot be removed inside salons and barber shops.
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Publishing date: Feb 19, 2021 • February 19, 2021 • 3 minute read • Residents and staff at the Salvation Army residence on Church Street in downtown Windsor were forced outside on Jan 17, 2021, as Windsor firefighters attended a fire. There are currently COVID-19 outbreaks at both of the city s two main homeless shelters. Photo by Nick Brancaccio /Windsor Star
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The medical officer of health for Windsor-Essex doubts local pandemic restrictions will ease further any time soon with COVID-19 cases on the rise once again.
Recent data presented by Dr. Wajid Ahmed on Friday showed a slight increase in the region’s infection rate following a weeks-long downward trend. While he attributed the jump to a large outbreak among Windsor’s homeless population, the numbers indicate COVID-19 cases would otherwise be holding steady at best.