There are now 25 active COVID-19 cases, one active outbreak at a place of worship and one active outbreak in a congregate setting in Chatham-Kent, CK Public Health officials say.
The Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit updated their ‘current situation’ page, which provides a summary of COVID-19 cases and testing in Chatham-Kent, on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.
11 of the active cases are linked to an outbreak in a community setting, six are linked to close contact, five are connected to an outbreak in a congregate setting, two cases are pending and one is unknown.
The total number of cases in Chatham-Kent remains at 417.
CK Public Health officials say no one is currently hospitalized with COVID-19 from Chatham-Kent.
Details about the active outbreak at a place of worship have not been released by public health officials. However, the Blenheim Word of Life Church announced, in a social media post, that they were closing for two weeks due to one of their church families testing positive for COVID-19.
Also, details about the active outbreak in a congregate setting have not been released by public health officials.
There are zero institutional or school outbreaks.
To date, 389 people have recovered from the virus in Chatham-Kent, while three people have died.
A total of 36,229 tests for the virus have been completed to date.
To view the full ‘current situation’ page from CK Public Health, click here.
For more information about COVID-19, residents are asked to visit
http://www.ckpublichealth.com/covid19Â or call the CK Public Health COVID-19 intake line at 519-355-1071 ex. 1900.