CBC Windsor's April 6 COVID-19 update: 2 new deaths reported

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit reported Monday there are now 204 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Windsor-Essex.

In an evening update, WECHU announced that two more people have died because of COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths to fivefor the Windsor-Essex area.

"I send my regrets and condolences to the families of both of these individuals during this very difficult time. This is sad news for our community to lose two more residents in such a tragic way," said Dr. Wajid Ahmed, medical officer of health.

The health unit also confirmed a COVID-19outbreak at Extendicare Southwood Lakes, bringing the total number of long-term care facilities experiencing an outbreak to seven.

Overall 1,531 people have been tested and 148 tests are still pending.

Dr. Ahmed said the sudden rise in cases for the area is due to the large number of tests that have returned at once, as there was a backlog in testing. However, tests are now coming back in a timely manner and that backlog is clear.

At least 30 per cent of those cases are in health-care workers and about 16 people have recovered fully from COVID-19.

Ahmed said staff there are working hard to prevent spread of the virus.

Watch the health unit's live update here at 9 a.m.:

Country Village Homes in Woodslee has been hit the hardest as 14 staff members there tested positive for COVID-19, with six cases in residents. Two residents there have died.

Amica and Lifetimes on Riverside each have one case in a resident there with two staff members at each facility also testing positive for COVID-19.

Heron Terrace and Riverside Place each have two staff members who have tested positive andThe Village of St. Clair/Schlegel Village has one staff member who has tested positive for COVID-19.

Reports of non-compliance

The health unit said anyone with concerns about restaurants, bars, tobacco or vape shops who are open when they shouldn't be, can contact thehealth unit.

Non-essential businesses being open, people who are not physicallydistancing, or groups of five or more people can be reported to3-1-1 in Windsor or local by-law offices in your municipality.

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Anyone not self-isolating or quarantiningreport to non-emergency line for police services who will follow up with the health unit who can then issue an order if necessary.

So far, the health unit has issued "some orders" regarding businesses that should not be open. The City of Windsor has not issued any fines so far, andinstead are "just educating and warning."

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Sarnia-Lambtonoutbreak

The health unit in Sarnia-Lambton reported 80 confirmed cases and eight people have died in Lambton County.

Landmark Village seniors' home in Sarnia, Ont. is experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak with at least six confirmed cases, including four deaths connected to the facility as of Wednesday.

Chatham-Kent cases

Chatham-Kent Public Health reports there are 12confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the region and one person in that community has died.

Four of those 12 people who were diagnosed have made a full recovery.

Correction: An earlier version of this story indicated covid-19 outbreaks at 8 long-term care homes, when in fact, there were outbreaks at 7.