The active case count is dropping in SWPH, however a record 11 people are in the hospital with COVID-19 locally and a total of 8 people have now tested positive at Caressant Care in Woodstock.
OXFORD/ST.THOMAS/ELGIN - Southwestern Public Health is reporting 12 new cases of COVID-19 this morning and 16 resolved cases.
The active case count for SWPH region is 136 and you can find the complete break down below;
Woodstock - 33
Tillsonburg - 31
Ingersoll - 5
Norwich Township - 5
East Zorra-Tavistock - 4
Blandford-Blenheim - 2
South-West Oxford - 2
Zorra Township - 1
St. Thomas - 31
Aylmer - 10
Central Elgin - 6
Dutton-Dunwich - 3
Bayham - 1
Southwold - 1
Malahide - 1
11 people are currently being treated for the virus at the hospital and 4 of those patients are in the ICU. This data only reflects SWPH patients and is not an indicator of our local hospital capacity. It is a reflection of how many people locally had a sever enough illness from COVID-19 to end up in the hospital or ICU.
An Outbreak has been declared at the Caressant Care Nursing Home in Woodstock with 3 residents and 5 staff members testing positive for COVID-19.
You can find more information regarding local COVID-19 cases and outbreaks online here.

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