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No New Cases of COVID-19 Today in Southwestern Public Health Region

Southwestern Public Health is reporting no new cases of COVID-19 today and the number of confirmed cases at Secord Trails LTC Home in Ingersoll remains at 7.

OXFORD/ST.THOMAS/ELGIN - Southwestern Public Health is reporting no new cases of COVID-19 today. 

Oxford County currently has 10 active cases and they have one active case in St. Thomas/Elgin County. 

You can get a break down of the cases by Township in Oxford County below:

- 4 cases in Ingersoll
- 3 cases in Woodstock
- 2 cases in Tillsonburg 
- 1 case in East Zorra Tavistock 

To date, the Health Unit has tested 4,034 people for COVID-19. We have 72 cumulative confirmed cases, 57 cases have been resolved, 4 people have died from the virus and we currently have 11 active cases. We have also had three institutional outbreaks since the pandemic was declared. Two outbreaks were in Elgin County and they are listed as resolved. The new institutional outbreak is at Secord Trails Long Term Care Home in the Town of Ingersoll. Thus far 7 employees at the long term care home have tested positive for the virus. All staff and residents have been tested and as of this publication, no further cases have been confirmed and no residents have tested positive. 

You can find a complete rundown of the numbers online here. 

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