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CK Hits 140 Active Cases of COVID-19

Chatham-Kent has hit 140 active cases of COVID-19.

Today’s report from Public Health includes 15 new infections and 13 cases resolved.

There are eight active outbreaks – six involving elementary schools in Chatham, Blenheim, and Dresden, one church outbreak, and one at a manufacturing plant.

There are 15 COVID patients being treated at the Health Alliance, six of whom are in the ICU, four on a ventilator.

Of those 15 patients, CKHA officials say 12 are not fully vaccinated.

ICU occupancy is up to 80% today, while the hospital’s medical, surgical, and critical care beds are 85.8% full.