London-Middlesex’s COVID-19 death toll has risen to 30 after four new deaths were reported Saturday. The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) says two of these deaths occurred in retirement homes while another happened at a long-term care home.
There have now been 12 deaths in long-term care homes, and three deaths in retirement homes. The health unit also reported seven new cases of the novel-coronavirus in the area, bumping up the total to 364.
The number of recoveries increased by five on Saturday and now sits at 178. Out of these cases, the MLHU says 58 are in long term care homes, where 38 residents and 20 staff have tested positive.