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Southwestern Public Health Confirms 26 New Cases of COVID-19 This Morning

The Health Unit also reported 24 recoveries, meaning we have 160 active cases in the region. Meanwhile 10 residents and 2 staff members at the Maple Manor Nursing Home in Tillsonburg have tested positive for COVID-19.

OXFORD/ST.THOMAS/ELGIN - Southwestern Public Health confirmed 26 new cases of the virus this morning and 24 recoveries.

We currently have 160 active cases with most of them in Tillsonburg, Norwich Township, Aylmer and St. Thomas. Here is the breakdown of the locations according to Southwestern Public Health:

Tillsonburg - 23

Norwich Township - 22

Blandford-Blenheim - 12

East Zorra-Tavistock - 11

Woodstock - 8

Ingersoll - 7

Zorra Township - 3

Aylmer - 33

St. Thomas - 23

Bayham - 8

West Elgin - 4

Central Elgin - 4

Southwold - 2

We currently have 3 people in the hospital with the virus including 2 in the ICU. The Health Unit is also reporting 6 active outbreaks at long term care homes. The Outbreak at the Woodingford Lodge in Tillsonburg has been declared over. A new outbreak has been declared at the Maple Manor Nursing Home in Tillsonburg where 10 residents have tested positive for the virus and 2 staff members. 

The number one symptom that has led to a positive test in the region is a cough, followed by a fever. Other symptoms that have resulted in positive tests include fatigue, headache, sore throat, shortness of breath and nasal congestion just to name a few.

You can check out the new database from Southwestern Public Health online here. 

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