Wednesday, June 10, 2020
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Birthday cruise group raised over $3000 for hospice LEAMINGTON — The Leamington and Area Birthday and Frontline Essential Workers Cruise group teamed up with China Village Restaurant and DJ’s Auto Spa on Sunday, June 7 to raise fund for Erie Shores Hospice. The fundraiser included a car wash
and bake sale and China Village provided one free lunch special per car wash. About 140 meals were given out to vehicle owners in about four hours time, the group raised $3125 for Erie Shores Hospice. They made a presentation at the hospice on Tuesday.
Linda and Mike Ohler, of Kingsville, get tested for COVID-19 at the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit’s mobile random testing set-up on Wednesday, June 3 at the Kingsville Sports Field. Sun photo
Health Unit conducts mobile drive-thru testing site at Kingsville Sports Field This classic car was the first to be washed at the charity car wash held on Sunday, June 7, behind China Village Restaurant. The group raised $3125 for Hospice. Sun photo
All local long-term care homes free of virus ESSEX COUNTY — The WindsorEssex Health Unit announced Monday that all area long-term care homes have been removed from the outbreak list for COVID-19. As recently as three weeks ago, Windsor-Essex had as many as 20 long-term
care homes under outbreak. As of press time, there are no long term care homes in Windsor-Essex with outbreaks. An outbreak is announced if one resident or employee tests positive for COVID-19.
By Mark Ribble KINGSVILLE — The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit’s mobile drive-thru COVID testing unit came to Kingsville on Wednesday, June 3. It’s part of a concentrated effort to get as much random testing done within each municipality as possible. The event ran from 10am to 5pm at the Kingsville Sports Field parking lot off Kratz Sideroad. According to organizer Khalid Saadeldin, from the WECHU, they were
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testing about 60-70 cars per hour and had a steady stream of customers throughout the day. The test, itself takes seconds to complete. The wait times were approximately 30 minutes from the time you entered the parking lot to the time you exited. Patients were then directed to check their results online in a few days. The mobile drive-thru testing popups are expected to continue throughout the county this week.
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