Daily Update on Confirmed COVID-19 Cases & Testing in Chatham-Kent
Last updated: April 27, 12:30pm (updated daily)
Active Cases: 48
Confirmed Cases
75*
Recovered
26
Deaths
1
Currently Hospitalized
0
Total Tested
1574
Total Pending
234
*40 of the confirmed cases are the result of an outbreak at a local workplace. For more information see the following press release: Outbreak at Local Workplace.
Note: On April 21, the Province directed health units to test all residents and staff in long term care homes for COVID-19 as a one-time surveillance study. The tests for this one-point-in-time study are not included above. See ‘Active Surveillance’ for more details.
For the most up-to-date information on the status of cases in Ontario, visit the Province of Ontario’s website and for Canada, visit the Public Health Agency of Canada’s website.
Data Notes:
- A confirmed case is a person with laboratory confirmation of COIVD-19 infection. Guidance for testing is based on clinical assessment and prioritizes those at highest risk of transmission and/or severe disease, therefore the number of lab-confirmed cases may underestimate levels of infection in Chatham-Kent.
- Confirmed cases and tests reported are among Chatham-Kent residents ONLY. Numbers will differ from those reported by Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) which can include non-Chatham-Kent residents seeking care or assessment.
- Although CK Public Health should be notified of residents tested at community settings outside of the CKHA, testing numbers may be under-reported and are a snapshot in time as notifications and results are received.
Active Surveillance
On April 21, the Province directed health units to test all residents and staff in long term care homes for COVID-19 as a one-time surveillance study. This one-time testing will enable homes, public health units, and the province to better understand the prevalence of COVID-19 in long-term care homes and inform future planning.
Public Health has partnered with the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance to test the close to 2000 residents and staff in the 7 long-term care homes in Chatham-Kent. The testing should be completed before May 13.
To date, no one in a long-term care setting has tested positive.
Summary of Confirmed Cases in Chatham-Kent
