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Southwestern Public Health Confirms 16 New Cases of COVID-19 This Morning

SWPH is reporting 16 new cases of COVID-19 today and 19 resolved cases. Two people have died during the recent outbreaks, including a patient at TDMH and a resident at Caressant Care.  

OXFORD/ST.THOMAS/ELGIN - Southwestern Public Health is reporting 16 new cases of COVID-19 this morning, 19 resolved cases and 1 additional death.

The deceased is a woman in her 90's from Oxford County who was a resident at the Caressant Care Nursing home in Woodstock.

The active case count for SWPH region is 132 and you can find the complete break down below;

Woodstock -32

Tillsonburg - 27

Ingersoll - 8

Norwich Township - 7

East Zorra-Tavistock - 6

Blandford-Blenheim - 4

South-West Oxford - 2

Zorra - 1 

St. Thomas - 26

Aylmer - 8

West Elgin - 6

Bayham - 3

Central Elgin - 1

Dutton/Dunwich - 1 

13 people are currently being treated for the virus at the hospital and 5 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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