One new death, 13 new COVID-19 cases in Middlesex-London

The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) is reporting 13 new COVID-19 cases and one new death Wednesday, as the first school closure due to an outbreak took effect.

The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) is reporting 13 new COVID-19 cases and one new death Wednesday, as the first school closure due to an outbreak took effect.

The region now has a total of 13,977 cases and 239 deaths, with 13,586 cases resolved leaving 153 active. There are 4,250 cases with a variant of concern.

The death, a man in his 70s, is not associated with a long-term care or retirement home.

Wednesday's count lowers the seven-day moving average to 16.1 daily cases. The last time the average was that low was in mid-August.

Of the cases with an episode date in the last six weeks, 82.3 per cent of cases have been among the unvaccinated, partially vaccinated or those not yet protected by vaccination. The same group accounts for 86.1 per cent of hospitalizations and 83.3 per cent of deaths.

The London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) reports it is has 15 inpatients with COVID-19 -- one more than on Tuesday -- with seven in adult critical care.

There are ongoing outbreaks at five schools or day care facilities in the region including; Lord Elgin Public School, École élémentaire La Pommeraie, Ekcoe Central School, Wilfrid Jury Public School and Kidlogic London. An outbreak at Angels Daycares Arva has been declared over.