Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, Windsor, January 16, 2020. Photo by Mark Brown, Blackburn News.Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, Windsor, January 16, 2020. Photo by Mark Brown, Blackburn News.
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Windsor-Essex records 253 new COVID-19 cases over three days

The Windsor Essex County Health Unit reported 253 new high-risk COVID-19 cases over the weekend.

There are 313 known active cases in the community.  Due to current testing restrictions, this does not represent the full burden of the disease in the community.

Local hospitals have 38 patients admitted who have tested positive for the virus. There are three patients in the intensive care unit.

The health unit is monitoring 13 active outbreaks in the community. There are known outbreaks within five long-term care or retirement homes, three hospital units, and five community congregate settings.

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