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Number of COVID-19 cases in Windsor-Essex jumps to 25

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is reporting 10 new cases of COVID-19 in the region.

This brings the total number of cases to 25.

Of the 10 new cases reported, limited details are currently available. Five of the 10 cases are in their forties, two cases are in their sixties, one case is in their twenties, one case in their thirties and one in their seventies.

More information on travel history and gender is expected to come at a later time.

In the latest update on Sunday morning, the health unit said it will be limiting the details provided on each specific case.

"Given the number of tests currently pending for Windsor-Essex and the increase in confirmed cases for our region, the [Windsor-Essex County Health Unit] will no longer be reporting individual case details in our daily news releases but instead will focus on the overall numbers for our region by age, gender and travel history if available," stated the press release.

The health unit said officials will continue to follow all confirmed cases and will conduct contact tracing to identify individuals needed for further follow-up.

 

Graph provided by the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Graph provided by the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit

 

Windsor Regional Hospital, Windsor-Essex County Health Unit and Erie Shores Healthcare officials will be holding a media conference Sunday afternoon on local hospitalized cases of COVID-19 cases.

 

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