coronavirus and 24 new recoveries were reported by officials with the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) on Saturday.The region’s total case tally stands at 1,031, of which 901 people have recovered.
There are at least 72 active COVID-19 cases in the region.On Thursday the health unit reported the first coronavirus death in several months, bringing the region’s total to 58.The death involved a 91-year-old male resident of Extendicare, a seniors’ facility in the city.
The last fatality was reported June 12, when officials announced a retirement home resident in her 90s had died of the virus.Dr.
Chris Mackie, the region’s medical officer of health, said the latest death was associated with an outbreak at the facility, declared Oct.