COVID-19 active case count dips below 200 in Windsor-Essex

For the first time in months, fewer than 200people currently have COVID-19inWindsor-Essex, according to statistics released Friday.

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit said199 cases are considered active. That's down from a peak of more than 600 active cases in September.

The public health unit also reported Friday one additional COVID-19 death, that of a man in his 80s. Overall, 462 Windsor-Essex residents have died after contracting COVID-19.

There were26 new COVID-19 cases announced on Friday, and 13 people are in hospital.

Eighteen outbreaks are ongoing, including eight at workplaces.

• Two outbreaksin 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.

An outbreak at Forest Glade Arena has been rescinded, while a new outbreak has been declared at the Downtown Mission.

An outbreak involving one resident atAugustine Villas in Kingsville is ongoing.

Outbreaks are affecting the following eight schools:

• St. Angela Catholic Elementary School.
• Mount Carmel Blytheswood Public School.
• Giles Campus French Immersion Public School.
• Colchester North Public School.
• Leamington District Secondary School.
• West Gate Public School.
• St. Anne French Immersion Catholic School.
• Marlborough Public School.

COVID-19 in Sarnia-Lambton, Chatham-Kent

Chatham-Kent is reporting 14 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, while 61 cases are active overall.

In Sarnia-Lambton, there are 15 new cases and a total of 97 are active.