The Windsor Essex County Health Unit reported another 17 deaths in the region connected to COVID-19, a new single-day record in the region.
Among the new deaths reported Wednesday, 14 were residents of long-term care homes between the ages of 70 and 100. Another three were residents in the community between the ages of 70 and 90.
There have been 187 deaths in the region connected to COVID-19.
The health unit also reported another 170 cases of COVID-19 in the region.
Among the new cases of COVID-19 reported, 16 are related to outbreaks, six are related to household contacts, two are considered community-acquired, and 146 are still under investigation.
There are 2,464 active cases in Windsor Essex. Of those, 92 are currently being treated in the hospital and 15 are in the intensive care unit.
