30 new COVID-19 cases, one new community outbreak declared in Windsor-Essex
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is reporting 30 new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths on Tuesday.
The death toll related to COVID-19 in the region has reached 463 people.
Windsor-Essex has had a total of 20,423 confirmed cases of the virus, including 19,790 people who have recovered.
The health unit says 170 cases are currently active, including 93 variants of concern (VOC) cases.
OUTBREAKS IN WINDSOR-ESSEX
- 5 workplaces
- 0 long-term care or retirement homes
- 2 community outbreaks
- 6 school outbreaks
A new community outbreak has been declared at Oakwood Bible Chapel. WECHU rescinded an outbreak at the Vollmer Complex in LaSalle
BREAKDOWN OF NEW CASES
- 15 cases are close contacts of confirmed cases
- 5 cases are community acquired
- 1 case is travel related
- 9 cases are still under investigation
WINDSOR-ESSEX COUNTY RESIDENTS VACCINATED
- 323,845 WEC residents have received at least one dose of a vaccine
- 16,998 WEC residents have only received 1 dose
- 306,847 WEC residents have received both doses of a vaccine
- 4,902 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 635,594 doses have been administered to WEC residents
- 85.3% of WEC residents 12+ have received at least 1 dose
- 80.9% of WEC residents 12+ are fully vaccinated.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
'It could be catastrophic': Woman says natural supplement contained hidden painkiller drug
A Manitoba woman thought she found a miracle natural supplement, but said a hidden ingredient wreaked havoc on her health.
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.
WHO likely to issue wider alert on contaminated cough syrup
The World Health Organization is likely to issue a wider warning about contaminated Johnson and Johnson-made children's cough syrup found in Nigeria last week, it said in an email.
WATCH Video shows dramatic police takedown of carjacking suspects chased through parking lot north of Toronto
Police have released video footage of a dramatic takedown of a group of teens wanted in connection with an attempted carjacking in Markham earlier this month.
Canada, G7 urge 'all parties' to de-escalate in growing Mideast conflict
Canada called for 'all parties' to de-escalate rising tensions in the Mideast following an apparent Israeli drone attack against Iran overnight.
'It was all my savings': Ontario woman loses $15K 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.
Families to receive Canada Child Benefit payment on Friday
More money will land in the pockets of some Canadian families on Friday for the latest Canada Child Benefit installment.
After COVID, WHO defines disease spread 'through air'
The World Health Organization and around 500 experts have agreed for the first time on what it means for a disease to spread through the air, in a bid to avoid the confusion early in the COVID-19 pandemic that some scientists have said cost lives.
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.