Windsor-Essex County Health Unit COVID-19 Public Health Update for Sunday, April 5th, 2020 | 1 p.m.
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 184 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Windsor-Essex, 3 deaths.
- Overall, 1,496 individuals have been tested for COVID-19; and 202 tests are pending.
- There are 13,904 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Canada and 4,038 cases in Ontario, with 119 deaths.
***local numbers are as of April 5, 8:00 am
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 of 11:59pm Saturday April 4th, new restrictions for businesses were in place under the provincial Emergency and Civil Protection Act. Law enforcement and the WECHU inspectors are actively enforcing these measures. The WECHU has been in discussion with law enforcement to coordinate our response and enforcement efforts and will update its website to ensure that the community knows who to call for complaints and follow up in different circumstances.
Long-Term Care Outbreaks
Long-Term care facilities are regularly monitored and supported by public health inspectors. Outbreaks are managed through appropriate outbreak management protocols under the advice and guidance of public health. Any facility with at least one positive case of COVID-19 in a staff person or resident is considered an outbreak as per Ministry direction. We are currently experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks in the following facilities:
| Facility | Cases in Staff | Cases in residents |
| Amica | 2 | 1 |
| Country Village Homes | 5 | 6 (2 deceased) |
| Heron Terrace | 2 | 0 |
| Lifetimes on Riverside | 2 | 1 |
| Riverside Place | 2 | 0 |
| The Village of St. Clair/Schlegel Village | 2 | 0 |

