WINDSOR, ONT. -- The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is reporting 41 new COVID-19 cases in the region.
The health unit says 25 cases are in the agri-farm sector, 14 cases are in the community,one local healthcare worker and one is still under investigation.
As of Monday, there have been 2,221 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Windsor-Essex, including 1,433 people who have recovered.
There are 15 people in the hospital.
Windsor-Essex medical officer of health Dr. Wajid Ahmed talked about the difficulty of containing agri-farm outbreaks during the Monday news briefing.
"The congregate living setting is making it more challenging to contain the virus once it spreads," says Ahmed.
The health unit and provincial government have implemented several strategies to try to stop the spread.
Ahmed was also asked about the province reviewing legality of mandatory testing.
"It's in the best interest of all these farms to get their workers tested," says Ahmed.
There are 11 workplaces experiencing outbreaks. Two of the outbreaks are in manufacturing facilities in Windsor and one manufacturing facility in Leamington, Tecumseh and Kingsville. There are also four agricultural facilities in Kingsville and two agricultural facilities in Leamington in outbreak status.
There are currently three long-term care or retirement homes in outbreak status – Village of Aspen Lakes and Augustine Villas in Kingsville and Chartwell in Leamington.
The number of deaths related to the virus in Windsor-Essex remains at 69. Forty-nine deaths have occurred among residents in long-term care homes and two are related to migrant workers.
