WINDSOR — Windsor's Medical Officer of Health says it is inevitable that Windsor-Essex will see a case of COVID-19 at some point in the future.
As of Thursday morning, 230 people have been tested in Windsor-Essex, there are no confirmed positive cases and there are 148 pending test results.
Regionally, there are two confirmed cases in Chatham-Kent and 110 cases in Michigan including 13 in Detroit.
Dr. Wajid Ahmed says given how this virus is spread, someone in Windsor-Essex will test positive.
"Obviously I don't have a crystal ball to tell you," he says.
Dr. Ahmed says since there are positive cases in regions surrounding Windsor-Essex, "it definitely escalates the risk."
"Some of the measures that we are trying to put forward is to ensure the safety and well-being of our community so all of these progressive measures that you are seeing is to make sure that we try to protect our community as much as possible."
But the key, he says is to limit the spread of the virus by social distancing, washing your hands and staying home if you are sick.
He points out only people who meet certain criteria will be tested.
"I know there is a lot of anxiety and concerns among people, everyone wants to be tested but we have to recognize that there is only certain things we can do in the health care system," says Dr. Ahmed.
It currently takes four days for test results to come back.
People will only be tested if they have COVID-19 symptoms.
The criteria for testing is someone who has a fever and coughing PLUS either has travelled outside of Canada, has a close contact with a confirmed case, or a close contact with a person with acute respiratory illness who has been to an impacted area.