Windsor-Essex reports 3 new COVID-19 cases, new outbreak

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit reported three new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday. (Sanjay Maru/CBC - image credit)
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit reported three new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday. (Sanjay Maru/CBC - image credit)

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit says three more people in the region have tested positive for COVID-19.

In addition to reporting the three new cases Tuesday, the public health unit says there is a new COVID-19 outbreak taking place at a workplace in Kingsville's agriculture sector. It's the only outbreak active in the region.

Across the region there are 25 active COVID-19 cases, including three that involve COVID-19 variants of concern.

None of the people with the illness are being treated in hospital. Windsor Regional Hospital says its the first time since October that it has no COVID-19 patients.

As of the data released Tuesday, 77.1 per cent of Windsor-Essex adults have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 67.2 per cent are fully vaccinated.

COVID-19 in Sarnia-Lambton, Chatham-Kent

Lambton Public Health reported no new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, and two are considered active overall.

In Chatham-Kent, one new case has been reported. Fourteen cases are active overall.