4 New Cases Of COVID-19 In Windsor Essex As Of Monday

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The Windsor Essex County Health Unit has confirmed 4 new cases of COVID-19 as of Monday, bringing the local total to 2,594. They say 2,427 people locally have recovered.

Cases increased from 2,590 on Sunday September 13th to 2,594 on Monday September 14th and 86 people are currently self-isolating with COVID-19.

The Health Unit says all four cases are close contacts of confirmed cases.

There have been no additional deaths due to COVID-19 as of Monday and the local death toll stands at 76.

As of Monday, the Health Unit lists one person hospitalized with a confirmed case of COVID-19 in Windsor Essex. Zero confirmed COVID-19 hospitalizations are listed at Windsor Regional Hospital.

Dolce Vita retirement home in Windsor remains under outbreak with 1 staff case, and 1 resident case, New Beginnings retirement home in Leamington remains under outbreak with 7 staff cases and 21 resident cases, and Rosewood Erie Glen in Leamington remains under outbreak with 1 staff case.

Workplace Outbreaks

As of Monday, the Health Unit says there are no workplace outbreaks.

A workplace outbreak is declared when two or more employees test positive for COVID-19 within a reasonable timeline to suspect transmission in the workplace, according to the Health Unit. Officials with the Health Unit have said a workplace will only be named if a threat to the public exists.