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COVID-19 Claims Two More Lives in Chatham-Kent

Two more Chatham-Kent residents have lost their lives to COVID-19.

That brings to 90 the total number of local deaths caused by the virus since the pandemic began.

In its weekly report, CK Public Health officials say 79 new COVID cases were identified between October 30 and November 5, with the seven-day average slipping to 11 new high-risk cases a day. That’s down from 15 one week ago.

Chatham-Kent’s positivity rate is 13.9%, a significant drop from 19.8% last week. The provincial rate is 14.3%

There are currently three active outbreaks across Chatham-Kent with 22 total cases at Copper Terrace long term care home in Chatham since October 18, and seven cases each at Park Street Place in Dresden and a group home.