Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, Windsor, January 16, 2020. Blackburn News file photo.Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, Windsor, January 16, 2020. Blackburn News file photo.
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One new case of COVID-19 in Windsor-Essex

By Maureen Revait
October 15, 2020 - 2:52pm

There was only one new case of COVID-19 in Windsor-Essex reported on Thursday.

The Windsor Essex County Health Unit reported the case was community-acquired.

There are now 61 active cases in the Windsor-Essex Community.

Two workplaces are experiencing outbreaks; an agricultural facility in Kingsville and a construction site in Lakeshore. There are no outbreaks to report at any school or long-term care facility.

Ontario reported 783 new cases of COVID-19 out of nearly 40,000 tests completed. There are 239 new cases in Toronto, 136 new cases in Peel, 127 in York Region, and 89 in Ottawa.

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