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One new death, 25 new COVID-19 cases in Windsor-Essex

Windsor Essex County Health Unit in Windsor, Ont., on April 6, 2020. (Bob Bellacicco / CTV Windsor) Windsor Essex County Health Unit in Windsor, Ont., on April 6, 2020. (Bob Bellacicco / CTV Windsor)
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The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is reporting 25 new cases of COVID-19 and one new death on Wednesday.

A man in his 70s from the community has died. The death toll related to COVID-19 in the region has reached 464 people.

Windsor Regional Hospital is reporting seven people with COVID in hospital – five are unvaccinated, two are vaccinated. There are three unvaccinated COVID patients in the WRH ICU.

According to the Erie Shores Healthcare website, there are three unvaccinated COVID patients in hospital.

Windsor-Essex has had a total of 20,448 confirmed cases of the virus, including 19,810 people who have recovered.

The health unit says 174 cases are currently active, including 99 cases that are variants of concern (VOC).

BREAKDOWN OF NEW CASES

  • 7 cases are close contacts of confirmed cases
  • 5 cases are community acquired
  • 2 cases are travel related
  • 11 cases are still under investigation

WINDSOR-ESSEX COUNTY RESIDENTS VACCINATED

  • 324,064 WEC residents have received at least one dose of a vaccine
  • 16,803 WEC residents have only received 1 dose
  • 307,261 WEC residents have received both doses of a vaccine
  • 4,936 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 636,261 doses have been administered to WEC residents
  • 85.4% of WEC residents 12+ have received at least 1 dose
  • 81.0% of WEC residents 12+ are fully vaccinated.

More details coming.

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