CBC Windsor July 6 COVID-19 update: Here's what's happening today
Windsor-Essex County Health Unit will provide a daily update Monday morning
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit reported seven new cases of COVID-19 in the region on Monday morning.
Four cases were contracted from person to person in the community and three are under investigation.
Overall, 1,672 cases of the disease have been reported in the region with 998 of those cases resolved.
Over the weekend, 44 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Windsor-Essex. Of the new cases, 22 were in workers in the agri-farm sector, 16 were spread from person to person in the community, two were health-care workers, and another four cases were being investigated.
Three seniors' homes in the area are currently under a COVID-19 outbreak. Riverside Place long-term care home in Windsor has had one staff member test positive, Devonshire Retirement Residence retirement home in Windsor has had three staff members test positive and Extendicare Tecumseh long-term care home has had one resident test positive for COVID-19.
WATCH | The health unit's COVID-19 update for July 6:
Also over the weekend, the health unit announced a manufacturing business in Leamington is now under a COVID-19 outbreak.
On Monday, medical officer of health Dr. Wajid Ahmed said all businesses must enforce safety measures including in-person screening for symptoms of COVID-19, staggering breaks, lunches and start times, ensuring physical distancing at work and offering personal protective equipment where possible.
Four other workplaces — all in the agricultural sector — are also under outbreak.
Superstore employees test positive, says company
Representatives of Loblaw say there have been two confirmed cases of COVID-19 at Windsor Real Canadian Superstore locations. One worker at the Dougall Avenue store and one worker at the Walker Road location have recently tested positive, an official said in an emailed statement to CBC News.
The spokesperson said the company is working with public health to minimize risk by increasing sanitation and ensuring physical distancing of workers.
Both stores have also arranged for additional cleaning and have since reopened. Those who worked closely with the two workers are home self-isolating.
Ontario emergency management team in region
Ontario Premier Doug Ford confirmed Friday that the province's emergency management team has been deployed to Windsor-Essex.
Ford says the province's emergency management team is working with members of the Canadian Red Cross already in the area, as well as Public Health Ontario, to address growing concerns about COVID-19 cases among agri-farm workers in the region.
Ontario's chief coroner Dr. Dirk Huyer explained that the emergency management team is "providing support for the workers from one farm, where there was the notable number of positive COVID-19 findings, as well as those who may have been in contact with those positive workers."
Huyer added that the team is helping coordinate care, accommodations, as well as food for workers at the facility.
A statement emailed to CBC News Friday from a spokesperson for federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu said that Canada has taken a number of "substantial and important steps to ensure both Canada and employers could safely welcome temporary foreign workers during the pandemic."
COVID-19 in Sarnia-Lambton
Lambton Public Health reported no new cases of COVID-19 in the region since last week. There have been 286 total cases in the region and overall, there have been 25 deaths.
Another 258 people have recovered.
COVID-19 in Chatham-Kent
Chatham-Kent's health unit is reporting no new cases of COVID-19. The area has had 158 total cases.
In Chatham-Kent, one person has died due to COVID-19 and 156 people have recovered.
