3 additional COVID-19 deaths in Windsor-Essex

COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Windsor-Essex, according to the region's public health unit.

On Tuesday, theWindsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) reported that the death toll has risen to 431.

Two men in their 60s have died after testing positive for COVID-19, along with a man in his 50s.

Eleven new COVID-19 cases were reported in Windsor-Essex on Tuesday. It's the lowest single-day increase seen since late March, though one day last weekthe region's case count grew by only two cases due to a cleanup of previous case data.

Case counts are on adownward trend and the local vaccination rate is climbing as well though the region's medical officer of health has stressed that residents shouldn't let their guard down.

There are 153 known active cases in the region, down from 360 two weeks ago.

As of Monday, 261,370 people have gotten at least one doseof a COVID-19 vaccine, and48,292 have gotten both required doses.

Anyone 12 and up is eligible to book their first dose, and the following groups are eligible to book a second doseappointment:

• Those who are 70 and olderor turning 70 this year.
• Those vaccinated on or before March 31.
• Those who received a AstraZenecashot as their first dose 12 weeks or more ago,and wantto choose adifferent vaccine for their second shot.
• Those who received the AstraZeneca vaccine and at least 12 weeks agoand want a second dose of that product (pharmacies or primary care clinics only.)
• Highest priority health-care workers, people with some health conditions, First Nations, Mtis, and Inuit people and retirement home residents. Full details areavailable on the WECHUwebsite.

Of the 11new cases announced Tuesday, threepeople had been close contacts of previously confirmed cases, twocases werecommunity acquired, one case is related to an outbreak and five areunder investigation.

There are 19 people in hospital with COVID-19 as of Tuesday's update.

Sevenoutbreaks are ongoing, including one at theSouthwest Detention Centre that has been ongoing since late April.

The rest of the outbreaks are occurring in workplaces:

• Threein Windsor's health-care and social assistance sector.
• Two in Tecumseh's manufacturing sector.
• One in Windsor's food and beverage sector.

Chatham-Kent and Sarnia-Lambton

Chatham-Kent Public Health reported onenew case of COVID-19Tuesday, and 17 are active in total.

In Sarnia-Lambton, there are 27 cases active as of Tuesday.