2 more COVID-19 deaths confirmed in Windsor-Essex on Tuesday
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The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) is confirming two more deaths associated with COVID-19 in the region.
The two deaths — a man in his 40s in the community, and a man in his 80s in a long-term care home or retirement facility — were reported Tuesday.
There have been 587 deaths associated with COVID-19 in Windsor-Essex since the pandemic began, the WECHU said.
The WECHU also confirmed 65 new high-risk cases of the virus Tuesday. There are now 211 active, confirmed high-risk cases in Windsor-Essex.
Twenty-seven people are in hospital, with two in the ICU, the WECHU said.
There are also five active COVID-19 outbreaks: two in long-term care homes or retirement facilities, and three community outbreaks.
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