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Southwestern Public Health Confirms 14 New Cases of COVID-19 This Morning

Wednesday, 19 May 2021 at 11:37

The active case count for SWPH is down again today at 102, after the Health Unit reported 14 new cases and 17 recoveries.

OXFORD/ST.THOMAS/ELGIN - Southwestern Public Health is reporting 14 new cases of COVID-19 this morning and 17 resolved cases. 

The active case count for SWPH region is 102 and you can find the complete break down below;

Woodstock - 37

Tillsonburg - 16

Zorra - 8

Ingersoll - 4

Blandford-Blenheim - 2

Norwich Township - 2

East Zorra-Tavistock - 2

South-West Oxford - 1

St. Thomas - 15 

Central Elgin - 6

Aylmer - 4

Bayham - 3

West Elgin - 2

Six people are currently being treated for the virus at the hospital and four of those patients are in the ICU.

An Outbreak has been declared at the Caressant Care Nursing Home in Woodstock and the Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital. 

Caressant Care has 4 residents and 6 staff members who have tested positive for COVID-19, meanwhile 14 patients and 5 staff members at the hospital have tested positive. Two people have died during the recent outbreaks, including a patient at TDMH and a resident at Caressant Care.  

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

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