Officials with the Windsor Essex County Health Unit reported another seven new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday.
The new cases bring the total for the region since the pandemic began to 2,842. Of those, 2,711 are considered resolved. There are 55 active cases in the region.
Outbreaks have been declared at two long-term care or retirement residences in the area. The WECHU says a resident tested positive at Lifetimes on Riverside, while a staff member tested positive at Iller Lodge.
The Ontario government reported 977 new cases on Sunday, along with nine deaths. Of the new cases, 279 are in Toronto, 238 in Peel, 120 in Ottawa, and 113 in York Region.
Health Minister Christine Elliott said Sunday that over 37,100 tests had been processed over the previous 24 hours. She added the number of resolved cases increased by 864.
The nine deaths reported Sunday brings the total in Ontario since the pandemic began to 3,145.
