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Southwestern Public Health Confirms 10 New Cases of COVID-19 This Morning

Friday, 26 March 2021 at 11:13

Southwestern Public Health has also confirmed the 68th COVID-19 related death in our region, a man in his 60's from Oxford County.

OXFORD/ST.THOMAS/ELGIN - Southwestern Public Health confirmed 10 new cases of COVID-19 today and 13 resolved cases and one additional COVID-19 related death. 

The deceased is a man in his 60's from Oxford County. This death is not related to a Long-Term Care or a Retirement Home. The Health Unit does not currently have any outbreaks at LTC or retirement homes in the region. This is the 68th confirmed COVID-19 related death in the Southwestern Public Health Region. 

We currently have 76 ongoing cases within the health unit and you can find the complete break down below;

Woodstock - 26

Ingersoll - 7

Tillsonburg - 5

South-West Oxford - 4

East Zorra-Tavistock - 3

Norwich Township - 2

St. Thomas - 15

Central Elgin - 9

Aylmer - 2

Bayham - 1 

Dutton-Dunwich - 1 

Malahide - 1 

Three people are currently being treated for the virus at the hospital with none in the ICU.

Southwestern Public Health has screened 57 people for a variant of concern, of those cases, 20 are still active. Southwestern Public Health have now administered at least one dose of vaccine to 7,616 people or 5.5% of the population. 

You can find more information regarding local COVID-19 cases and outbreaks online here.

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