Middlesex-London sees highest COVID-19 cases count in nearly seven months
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The Middlesex-London Health Unit is reporting 85 new COVID-19 cases and one new death Thursday as daily counts continue to climb.
The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) is reporting 85 new COVID-19 cases and one new death Thursday as daily counts continue to climb.
The last time the region saw a higher case count was May 20, when 95 cases were reported.
Middlesex-London now has a total of 15,638 cases and 257 related deaths, with 14,831 cases resolved leaving 550 active. The seven-day moving average has now climbed to 62.7, up from 56.4 on Wednesday. On Dec. 1 the average was 19.1.
The death was a man in his 90s not associated with a long-term care or retirement home.
Of the cases with an episode date in the last six weeks, 41.2 per cent were among those who are not vaccinated, partially vaccinated or not yet protected by the vaccination. The same group accounts for 52 per cent of hospitalizations and 63.6 per cent of deaths.
The London Health Sciences Centre is caring for 14 patients with COVID-19 and 12 staff have tested positive. St. Joseph's Health Care is reporting two patients with COVID-19.
There is one active outbreak in a senior's facility in the region at the McCormick Home long-term care facility
