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Another COVID-19 Related Death Confirmed by Southwestern Public Health

Friday, 4 December 2020 11:53

The Health Unit is also reporting 19 new cases of the virus today and 9 recoveries. This is the 8th COVID-19 related death in our region, since the start of the pandemic.

OXFORD/ST.THOMAS/ELGIN - Southwestern Public Health confirmed 19 new cases of the virus this morning and 9 recoveries. 

The Health also confirmed the 8th COVID-19 related death in the region. We do not have any additional details about the deceased at this time. We have reached out to the Health Unit for comment and will provide an update when it becomes available. 

We currently have 72 active cases with most of them in Woodstock Aylmer and St. Thomas. Here is the breakdown of the locations according to Southwestern Public Health:

Woodstock - 19

Ingersoll - 10

Norwich Township - 5

Zorra Township - 4

Tillsonburg - 4

Blandford-Blenheim - 2

South-West Oxford - 1

Aylmer - 14

St. Thomas - 12

Southwold - 1 

To date we have had 10 institutional outbreaks at Long Term Care Homes. We only have one active outbreak right now at the Woodingford Lodge in Woodstock where 1 staff member has 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. 17% of people who have tested positive in our region were asymptomatic. 

You can check out the new database from Southwestern Public Health online here. 

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