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Southwestern Public Health Confirms 20 New Cases of COVID-19 This Morning

SWPH is reporting 20 new cases this morning and 16 resolved cases. The outbreak remains at TDMH where 12 patients and 5 staff members have tested positive and 1 person has died.

OXFORD/ST.THOMAS/ELGIN - Southwestern Public Health is reporting 20 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 -34

Tillsonburg - 28

Norwich Township - 9

Ingersoll - 6

East Zorra-Tavistock - 5

South-West Oxford - 3

Blandford-Blenheim - 2

Zorra - 1 

St. Thomas - 26

Aylmer - 9

West Elgin - 7

Bayham - 4

Central Elgin - 1

Dutton/Dunwich - 1 

15 people are currently being treated for the virus at the hospital and 8 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 12 patients and 5 staff members at the hospital have tested positive. One person has died with COVID-19 during the outbreak at the TDMH.   

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

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