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Breaking: Three more long-term care residents die in COVID-19 outbreak in Listowel

Three more long-term care residents have died in a COVID-19 outbreak at Caressant Care in Listowel.

Huron Perth Public Health confirmed the news to MyStratfordNow.com on Friday afternoon.

The deaths bring the total number of residents who have passed away in the outbreak to seven.

It comes as HPPH reported 25 new cases in the region with 15 in North Perth, two in Perth East and two in Stratford.

One case has been reassigned to a different health unit and the rest are in Huron County.

There are currently 153 active cases in the region, up from the 148 reported on Thursday.

There have been 1,122 cases since the start of the pandemic with 937 recovered.

The death toll is now at 32.

Casey Kenny
Casey Kenny
A graduate of the Broadcast Journalism Program at Loyalist College, Casey has worked in newsrooms across the country for 20 years. Stops along his radio adventure include Ottawa, Calgary, Vancouver, North Bay, Stratford and now Kemptville. Casey is also a veteran play-by-play announcer and is the Voice of the Kemptville 73's Hockey Team. A proud uncle of eight nieces and nephews, Casey is happy to call Kemptville home now.

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