Three new COVID-19 deaths have been reported in Chatham-Kent.
Jeff Moco, a spokesperson for the Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit, told the Sydenham Current the latest deaths were a man in his 60’s, a woman in her 90’s and man in his 90’s.
A total of 62 Chatham-Kent residents have died from the virus since the pandemic began in March of 2020, public health officials say.
CK Public Health officials say 52 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Friday, increasing the total number of cases to 7,217 since the pandemic began.
A total of two people are currently hospitalized for COVID-19 at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, public health officials added.
The current seven day rolling average case count (average number per day) sits at 13.
Public health officials say two outbreaks are active across Chatham-Kent:
– An outbreak at Blenheim Community Village, declared on March 22, 2022, involves 24 cases.
– An outbreak at the Chatham Retirement Resort, declared on March 20, 2022, involves 12 cases.
– An outbreak at an un-named group home, declared on March 10, 2022, involves seven cases.
A total of 215,879 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to date, 85,151 people 5+ have received at least one dose, 82,024 people 5+ have received two doses and 49,845 people 5+ have received three doses.
The full “current situation” page can be found, here.
The latest COVID-19 information from the Province of Ontario can be found, here.
More COVID-19 information from the Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit can be found, here.
