The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) launched their active tick surveillance program on Friday, June 2, 2023.

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit will be starting beach water quality testing program at 8 local beaches on June 12th, 2023. The beach water samples will be taken by Public Health Inspectors from Sandpoint Beach, Lakeshore Lakeview Park West Beach, Point Pelee North West Beach, Seacliff Park Beach, Cedar Island Beach, Cedar Beach, Colchester Beach, and Holiday Beach.

The University of Windsor and Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) are pleased to announce that three (3) new Canada Research Chairs focused on public health will be pursed by the University of Windsor, which will allow for the recruitment of leading public health experts to the Windsor-Essex region.

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has modified their masking and symptom screening policies, effective Monday, May 1, 2023.

With the site preparing for imminent launch, residents, businesses, and other stakeholders are invited to attend open house tours available to the public at 101 Wyandotte Street East.

As of March 31, 2023, there were 90 elementary school students suspended due to missing vaccinations

As of March 27, 2023, there are 321 elementary school students suspended due to missing vaccinations

As of March 24, 2023, there are 441 elementary school students suspended due to missing vaccinations

As of March 23, 2023, there are 603 elementary school students suspended due to missing vaccinations