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First Positive Case of COVID19 Found in Windsor

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A man in his 60s had been travelling to the Caribbean, but has been in selfisolation since returning home

Windsor has its first confirmed case of COVID-19.

According to a release, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit confirmed a man in his 60s tested positive for the virus.

The man returned to Windsor after travelling to the Caribbean on a cruise and began showing symptoms on March 11 and was tested on March 16 at the Windsor Regional Hospital Assessment and Testing Centre.

He has been self-isolating since his return to the country and is currently recovering at home, according to the health unit.

A media conference is set at the health unit's offices in downtown Windsor at 9:30 a.m. Saturday to release further details.