16 new COVID-19 cases, as active counts and outbreaks continue to decline

The Windsor Essex County Health Unit is reporting 16 new COVID-19 cases in the area.

Overall,216 cases are active within the community, down from 227 Monday.

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit reportsthere are 17 ongoing outbreaks, down from 19 on Monday.

There are eightworkplace outbreaks, down from nine:

• Two in the agricultural sector.
• One in the construction sector
• Three in the health care and social assistance sector.
• One in a manufacturing setting.
• One in retail.

One community outbreak is ongoing at the Salvation Army shelter.Aseniors' home, Augustine Villas in Kingsville, also remains in outbreak with one resident testing positive.

Outbreaks are affecting the following sevenschools:

• Colchester North Public School.
• Leamington District Secondary School.
• West Gate Public School.
• St. Anne French Immersion Catholic School.
• Marlborough Public School.
• cole lmentaire Louise-Charron.
• cole lmentaire catholique Georges-P.-Vanier.

Possible exposure at Transit Windsor

WECHU released a notice to the public Tuesday, about a potential exposure at Transit Windsor.

The health unit said the possible exposure took place on these routes:

• Monday, October 11 at8:11 a.m.Transway 1C (University at Cameron to Tecumseh at Ouellette)
• Monday, October 11 at 2:07 p.m. Transway 1C (Ouellette at Tecumseh to Transit Terminal)
• Tuesday, October 12 at7:22 a.m. Dominion #5 (Riverside at Crawford to SCC Front Entrance)
• Tuesday, October 12 at2:19 p.m. or2:39 p.m. Dominion #5 (SCC Front Entrance to Crawford at Riverside)
• Wednesday, October13 at10:42 a.m. Dominion #5 (Riverside at Crawford to SCC Front Entrance)
• Wednesday, October 13 at12:19 p.m. Dominion #5 (SCC Front Entrance to Crawford at Riverside)

Anyone whocould potentially be exposed at thesetimes areasked to self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 for 14 days from the exposure date.

WECHU said anyone who experiences symptoms should get tested immediately.

COVID-19 in Chatham-Kent, Sarnia Lambton

Chatham-Kent Public Health reported fournew COVID-19 cases,and 57cases are active overall down 13 cases from Monday.

In Sarnia-Lambton, three additional people have tested positive, and there are 81active cases overall.