3 new cases of COVID-19 in Windsor-Essex

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit reported a daily increase of three new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, while justover a dozen cases remainactive throughout the region.

Though three new cases were reported, the pandemic's overall case total remained the same due to the health unit's ongoing clean-up of historical case data.

Thursday'ssmall uptick in cases is in line with a trend this monthjust once in Julyhas the daily increasereached into the double digits.

As of Thursday,65.2 per cent of Windsor-Essex adults are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and 76.6 per cent have received one dose or more.

Due to plateauing vaccination rates and good vaccine supply, the health unit announced Wednesday that it would be offering walk-in and same day appointments at its five mass vaccination sites, as well as a series of mobile clinics targetingpriority areas and youth.

There are 14 COVID-19 cases considered active in Windsor-Essex, and three people are hospitalized due to the illness.

One outbreak is ongoingat a work place in Windsor's health-care and social assistance sector.

COVID-19 in Sarnia-Lambton, Chatham-Kent

The public health unit for Sarnia-Lambton reported one new COVID-19 case on Thursday, and four cases are active inthe area overall.

On Saturday, Lambton Public Health is offering a walk-in clinicat the Dow Centre for Youth in Sarnia from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The clinic is for first doses only.

Chatham-Kent is also offering walk-ins at the mass vaccination site at the Bradley Centre this month while supplies last. First and second doses are available.

The municipality reported two new COVID-19 cases Thursday, and a total of seven are active overall.