Another three COVID-19-related deaths were reported in Windsor-Essex Friday.
Two men and a woman in their 80s who lived in long-term care or retirement facilities recently passed away after testing positive for the virus.
There has been a total of 607 COVID-19-related deaths in the region since the start of the pandemic.
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit also reported 149 new high-risk cases. There are currently 409 known active cases in the community.
Local hospitals are treating 62 patients with COVID-19. There are two patients in the intensive care unit.
The health unit is monitoring 27 active outbreaks in community long-term care homes, hospital units, congregate settings, and workplaces.
