CBC Windsor July 27 COVID-19 update: 41 new cases today
56 cases reported over the weekend
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit reported 41 new COVID-19 cases in our region Monday.
Of the new cases, 25 are among agri-farm workers, 14 people contracted the virus in the community, one case is in a local health-care worker, and one case is being investigated.
Over the weekend, 56 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Windsor-Essex. Twenty-five of those cases were among farm workers, 19 were contracted within the community, three are health-care workers, and nine cases were under investigation.
The health unit reported Friday that the area now has the highest rate of COVID-19 in the province.
The health unit reports there are currently 11 workplaces under a COVID-19 outbreak, which means two or more employees have tested positive for the disease.
That includes one manufacturing workplace in Tecumseh, one in Kingsville, one in Leamington and two in Windsor.
There are also six outbreaks in the agricultural sector in Leamington and Kingsville. So far, there have been 1,061 total cases of the virus detected among workers in the agri-farm sector.
Three long-term care facilities and retirement homes are also experiencing outbreaks in the region.
Chartwell in Leamington has two staff members who have tested positive for COVID-19. The Village of Aspen Lake in Windsor and Kingsville's Augustine Villas also have two staff members each who tested positive.
WATCH | The health unit's COVID-19 update for July 27:
Windsor Regional Hospital cleared to open second testing centre
A second COVID-19 assessment centre is opening to test people for the virus at Windsor Regional Hospital's Met campus — but not until late August.
The hospital says Ontario Health approved the second site to meet testing demands coming this Fall.
According to a press release, the hospital saw a record 452 individuals seeking a test on July 20, and nearly 20,000 people have visited the hospital for a test since opening in March.
The Ouelette campus testing site is open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends.
COVID-19 in Sarnia-Lambton
Lambton Public Health reported no new cases of COVID-19 in the region. There have been 295 total cases and overall, there have been 25 deaths.
Another 261 people have recovered.
COVID-19 in Chatham-Kent
Chatham-Kent's health unit is reporting five new cases of COVID-19 since Friday. The area has had 219 total cases.
One person is in hospital and 45 others are self-isolating with the disease.
In Chatham-Kent, one person has died due to COVID-19 and 172 people have recovered.
As of Wednesday, those using CK Transit services are required to wear a face mask. CK Health says with the removal of seating restrictions, it will be harder for people to physically distance from one another.
