We have more recoveries than new cases today in Southwestern Public Health.
OXFORD/ST.THOMAS/ELGIN - Southwestern Public Health confirmed 2 new cases of the virus this morning and 6 recoveries.
This means we currently have 61 active cases in the region with most of them in Norwich, Aylmer and Woodstock. We currently have 3 people in the hospital with the virus from the region according to the Health Unit, however none of them are in the ICU.
Here is the breakdown of the locations according to Southwestern Public Health:
Woodstock - 21
Norwich - 17
Tillsonburg - 4
Ingersoll - 3
East Zorra-Tavistock -1
Aylmer - 10
St. Thomas - 4
Bayham - 1
To date we have had 9 institutional outbreaks at Long Term Care Homes. The health unit is reporting two active outbreaks at the Bethany Long Term Care Home in Norwich and the Arches Transitional Bed Program. In both cases the outbreak was declared after a staff member tested positive.
The number one symptom that has led to a positive test in the region is a cough, followed by a fever. Other symptoms that have resulted in positive tests include fatigue, headache, sore throat, shortness of breath and nasal congestion just to name a few. 18% of people who have tested positive in our region were asymptomatic.
You can check out the new database from Southwestern Public Health online here.

White Christmas Not Guaranteed for Oxford
PJHL Recap - Dec 12th to Dec 14th
Holiday Safety Tips from OCAR
Paris Man Charged with Impaired
Rob Reiner Dead at 78
Christmas Lights Stolen in Ingersoll
UPDATE: Cyber Security Experts Investigating Oxford Incident
PJHL Preview - Dec. 12th to Dec. 14th
Tour of Lights Begins this Weekend
Drunk Drivers Charged in Woodstock
Week Three Results for Festive RIDE Campaign
Woodstock Passes 2026 Capital Budget
WFD Respond to Two Fires in the City
An Impaired Driver was Caught in EZT
Oxford OPP Investigating Serious Collision
Interview with the Warden - December 11th, 2025
SWOX Christmas Lights Contest Returns!
Ingersoll Choral Society Presents: Christmas Bells
UPDATE: Snow Squalls Hit Oxford
UPDATE: OPP Officers Released from Hospital
Comments
Add a comment