69 new COVID-19 cases reported in Windsor-Essex over three days
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is reporting 69 new cases of COVID-19 over three days.
The health unit reported 31 new cases on Saturday, 21 cases on Sunday and 17 cases on Monday.
The death toll related to COVID-19 in the region remains at 460 people.
Windsor-Essex has had a total of 20,264 confirmed cases of the virus, including 19,577 people who have recovered.
The health unit says 227 cases are currently active - 146 variants of concern (VOC) cases are active and 81 non-VOC are active.
Windsor Regional Hospital is reporting 11 people with COVID in hospital – seven are unvaccinated, three are fully vaccinated and one is partially vaccinated. There are four people in the WRH ICU – three are unvaccinated and one is fully vaccinated.
According to the Erie Shores Healthcare website, there are three unvaccinated COVID patients in hospital and one patient who is partially/fully vaccinated.
BREAKDOWN OF NEW CASES:
- 38 cases are close contacts of confirmed cases
- 18 cases are community acquired
- 3 cases are travel related
- 2 cases are outbreak related
OUTBREAKS IN WINDSOR-ESSEX
- 9 workplaces
- 1 long-term care or retirement home
- 1 community outbreaks
- 8 school outbreaks
WINDSOR-ESSEX COUNTY RESIDENTS VACCINATED:
- 321,634 WEC residents have received at least one dose of a vaccine
- 18,267 WEC residents have only received 1 dose
- 303,367 WEC residents have received both doses of a vaccine
- 4,610 WEC residents have received a 3rd dose/booster shot of a vaccine. Please note: Third Doses of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine are available for select vulnerable populations.
- A total of 629,611 doses have been administered to WEC residents
- 84.8% of WEC residents 12+ have received at least 1 dose
- 80.0% of WEC residents 12+ are fully vaccinated
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
BREAKING Iran fires at apparent Israeli attack drones near Isfahan air base and nuclear site
An apparent Israeli drone attack on Iran saw troops fire air defences at a major air base and a nuclear site early Friday morning near the central city of Isfahan, an assault coming in retaliation for Tehran's unprecedented drone-and-missile assault on the country.
NEW After hearing thousands of last words, this hospital chaplain has advice for the living
Hospital chaplain J.S. Park opens up about death, grief and hearing thousands of last words, and shares his advice for the living.
American millionaire Jonathan Lehrer denied bail after being charged with killing Canadian couple
American millionaire Jonathan Lehrer, one of two men charged in the killings of a Canadian couple in Dominica, has been denied bail.
Ontario woman loses $15,000 to fake Walmart job scam
A woman who recently moved to Canada from India was searching for a job when she got caught in an online job scam and lost $15,000.
Prince Harry formally confirms he is now a U.S. resident
Prince Harry, the son of King Charles III and fifth in line to the British throne, has formally confirmed he is now a U.S. resident.
Colin Jost names one celebrity who is great at hosting 'Saturday Night Live'
Colin Jost, who co-anchors Saturday Night Live's 'Weekend Update,' revealed who he thinks is one of the best hosts on the show.
Ottawa to force banks to call carbon rebate a carbon rebate in direct deposits
Canadian banks that refuse to identify the carbon rebate by name when doing direct deposits are forcing the government to change the law to make them do it, says Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault.
DEVELOPING G7 warns of new sanctions against Iran as world reacts to apparent Israeli drone attack
Group of Seven foreign ministers warned of new sanctions against Iran on Friday for its drone and missile attack on Israel, and urged both sides to avoid an escalation of the conflict.
Some Canadian families will receive up to $620 per child today
More money will land in the pockets of some Canadian families on Friday for the latest Canada Child Benefit installment.