Of those new cases, 19 are close contacts of previously confirmed case, five are workers in the agri-farm sector, two are related to travel to the U.S., two were the result of community transmission, and 14 remain under investigation.
As of Wednesday, Windsor-Essex has 341 active cases of the novel coronavirus. 3,005 local cases are considered resolved.
To date, there have been 77 local deaths related to COVID-19.
There are currently outbreaks associated with five long-term care facilities or retirement homes, two agri-farm workplaces, two schools, two residential buildings (Riverplace Residence and Victoria Manor), and one place of worship.
Theresa Marentette, CEO and chief nursing officer of the WECHU, said on Wednesday that the outbreak at Frank W. Begley Public School now involves 43 cases of COVID-19, while the outbreak at W. J. Langlois Catholic Elementary School remains at four cases.
Investigation and analysis of the school outbreaks are ongoing.
Late Wednesday, the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board announced that it had dismissed a cohort of 24 students from Corpus Christi Catholic Middle School in the city’s east end after receiving notification of a confirmed case of COVID-19.
The confirmed case was part of the Sports Academy program at Central Park Athletics and didn’t attend the main campus of Corpus Christi, the separate school board said in a news release.
Other recent public exposure notifications include an Applebee’s Restaurant in Windsor (2187 Huron Church Rd., Unit 240) and Tabouli by Eddy’s, a restaurant in Tecumseh (1614 Lesperance Rd., Unit 5).
The potential exposure dates and times at the Applebee’s were: Nov. 19, 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Nov. 21, 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.; and Nov. 22, 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The potential exposure dates and times at Tabouli by Eddy’s were: Nov. 17, 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Nov. 21, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.; and Nov. 22, 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Previous public exposure locations named this month include RIA Financial in Leamington (54 1/2 Erie St. South), Deer Run Church in Leamington (1408 Deer Run Rd.), and Food Basics in Tecumseh (1655 Manning Rd.).
Visit wechu.org for more information about the COVID-19 situation in Windsor-Essex.
Source: – Windsor Star
