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Number of Coronvirus cases in Windsor Essex grows to 65
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Windsor Essex County Health Unit

Number of Coronvirus cases in Windsor Essex grows to 65

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit continues to work with the Ministry of Health, local health care providers, and municipal partners to monitor and coordinate the response to COVID-19 as the situation evolves in the province and the community. Protecting the health and wellbeing of the residents of Windsor and Essex County remains our top priority. To date, we have 65 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Windsor-Essex.

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Windsor - Mar. 31, 2020:
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit continues to work with the Ministry of Health, local health care providers, and municipal partners to monitor and coordinate the response to COVID-19 as the situation evolves in the province and the community. Protecting the health and wellbeing of the residents of Windsor and Essex County remains our top priority.

    - To date, we have 65 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Windsor-Essex.
    - Overall, 1,052 individuals have been tested for COVID-19; and 330 tests are pending.
    - There are 7,437 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Canada and 1,706 cases in Ontario, with 23 deaths.

    ***These numbers are as of March 31, 8:00 a.m.

    Individuals who suspect they have COVID-19 or are wondering if they should be tested should consult Ontario's Self-Assessment Tool

    If you need further assistance, call TeleHealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000 or your health care provider. You can also call the WECHU at 519-258-2146 ext. 1420.

    What is happening locally?
    As a region bordering the United States there are unique public health concerns and risks that must be considered during the COVID-19 pandemic. The state of Michigan has close to 5 times the number of cases than Ontario, and the City of Detroit has approximately as many cases as the province of Ontario. As the Medical Officer of Health for the Windsor-Essex region, Dr. Wajid Ahmed has asked for stronger restrictions for our border last week. While non-essential traffic has been restricted, essential traffic (workplace traffic) is still permitted.

    There are many individuals that cross for work purposes including healthcare workers. The WECHU recommends against cross border trips during this time. Solutions need to be considered to reduce the need for individuals to cross the border, and those that do should strictly adhere to self-isolation requirements, going to work and straight home, avoiding any trips to local grocery stores or other essential services. Like other high risk populations essential workers crossing the border should arrange delivery services for food and other items to avoid interactions with the public. Given that close to 1/3 of our confirmed cases involve healthcare workers and more than half travel to the United States, the WECHU continues to be concerned with the border and the risk associated with daily travel to Michigan.

    Each day Dr. Ahmed and the WECHU will address questions received through social media, telephone or email. Please continue to send questions via direct message or email to the WECHU. Today’s questions are:

    Question 1. Can I go outside? If you are in self-isolation and are sick Dr. Ahmed recommends that you do not go outside. If you are staying home as recommended for precaution but have no symptoms it is ok to go outside. Limit trips and ensure that you practice physical distancing by always maintaining 2 metres from yourself and others.

    Question 2. How do you self-isolate in an apartment building or the same house? Does everyone have to self-isolate? If you are self-isolating and you live in an apartment it does not apply to the entire building. People in self-isolation should stay in their apartment and avoid going outdoors. Arrange for food and essential items to be delivered to your doorstep and avoid interactions with others. The same can be said for people living in the same house. If one person in the house is under self-isolation they should sleep in a separate room and if possible use a separate bathroom and maintain 2 metres distance from others in the house. Regular cleaning and sanitizing of shared spaces is important.

    “Everyone in the community needs to remain vigilant. Stay home as much as possible and avoid physical contact with anyone outside. Keep busy by connecting virtually with others, reading a book, doing a puzzle or going for a walk. Limit trips to stores and go only when absolutely necessary,” says Dr. Wajid Ahmed, Medical Officer of Health.

    The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Windsor-Essex increased from 44 on Monday to 65 on Tuesday.


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