Ontario’s Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) reported 65 COVID-19 cases Wednesday and one death. The death involved a man in his 50s not associated with a long-term care or retirement home.
Based on the vaccinations status of deaths reported in the last six weeks, he was unvaccinated. Canada advising against non-essential travel as Omicron spreads worldwide In total, there have been 15,555 confirmed cases since the onset of the pandemic, including 511 active cases (an increase of 36), 14,788 recoveries (an increase of 28) and 256 deaths.The rate of active cases continues to climb dramatically among those in the under-12 age group, with 139 cases or 215.8 per 100,000 on Wednesday compared to 80 cases or 124.2 per 100,000 population a week.