The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit reported only 35 new cases of COVID-19 in the region on Monday.
There have been significant fluctuations in the number of cases reported in the last couple of days. On Saturday, only 87 cases were reported while on Sunday there were 270 cases.
Medical Officer of Health Dr. Wajid Ahmed said he cannot pinpoint the cause of the fluctuations.
“At this point, I do not have any official notification from the labs about any planned delays in reporting but it is possible that, due to the high volume, test results are prioritized in a different way leading to day-to-day fluctuations in our daily case counts,” said Dr. Ahmed. “However, I am still cautiously optimistic on these numbers, as I mentioned on Friday, some of our indicators are starting to show an improvement and I truly hope that we are moving in the right direction.”
The health unit also reported one new death connected to the virus in the region. A woman in her 90s who was living in a retirement home passed away after contracting COVID-19.
There are currently 119 patients in local hospitals who have tested positive for COVID-19. Eighteen of them are receiving treatment in the intensive care unit.
The health unit continues to monitor 48 active COVID-19 outbreaks in the community.
