Southwestern Public Health confirmed 3 new cases yesterday and an outbreak has been declared at Maples Retirement Home in Tavistock.
OXFORD/ST.THOMAS/ELGIN - An outbreak has been declared at Maples Retirement Home in Tavistock.
Southwestern Public Health declared it on Friday after one resident tested positive for COVID-19.
The outbreak at Bethany Care Home in Norwich also remains in effect and only one resident has tested positive at this time.
The Health Unit also reported three new cases yesterday bringing the total number of ongoing cases to 72. Most of those cases are in Aylmer, where the Ontario Police College outbreak remains in effect.
You can find a complete break down of all the active cases within the Southwestern Public Health region below;
Aylmer - 41
Woodstock - 13
St. Thomas - 5
Zorra - 3
Blandford-Blenheim - 2
Ingersoll - 1
Norwich Township - 1
Tillsonburg - 1
Central Elgin - 1
You can find more information regarding local COVID-19 cases and outbreaks online here.

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