A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at two nursing homes within Windsor-Essex, possibly putting some of the region's most vulnerable population at risk.
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit confirmed late Wednesday afternoon that two staff members at Country Village Homes in Woodslee and one staff member at AMICA in Windsor have contracted the deadly virus.
"The WECHU Environmental Health staff continue to work with our long-term care facilities and retirement homes to provide guidance for infection prevention and control," the health unit said. "The facilities have implemented outbreak management protocols, and all residents and staff have been notified. Staff continue to wear appropriate personal protective equipment for the safe care of individuals."
As per the Ministry of Health, a single laboratory-confirmed case of COVID-19 in a resident or a staff member is considered an outbreak at facilities such as long-term care homes.
The occupation of each staff member at the two nursing homes is unknown, or if they have been in contact with residents after contracting the virus.
There are currently 92 people in Windsor-Essex who have tested positive for COVID-19. One person has died as a result of contracting the virus. A total of 317 other people have been tested for the virus and are awaiting results.