Southwestern Public Health Confirms 40 New Cases of COVID-19 This Morning

Wednesday, 13 January 2021 at 11:20

The health Unit is reporting 40 new cases of the virus today and 21 recoveries and 2 additional deaths of residents at Maple Manor in Tillsonburg.

OXFORD/ST.THOMAS/ELGIN - Southwestern Public Health has confirmed 40 new cases of the virus today, 21 recoveries and 2 additional deaths.

Both of the deaths confirmed today were residents of Maple Manor in Tillsonburg. They include an 82 year old man and a 96 year old man, who were residents at the Long Term Care Home. A total of 13 residents have now passed away at Maple Manor.

We currently have 16 people in the hospital with the virus, including 3 in the ICU. The Health Unit is reporting 362 active cases with most of them in Tillsonburg, Woodstock, Norwich Township, Aylmer and St. Thomas. Here is the breakdown of the locations according to Southwestern Public Health:

Tillsonburg - 117

Woodstock - 42

Norwich Township - 34

East Zorra-Tavistock - 16

Ingersoll - 13

South-West Oxford - 8

Zorra Township - 6

Blandford-Blenheim - 1

St. Thomas - 63

Aylmer - 38

Bayham - 6

Central Elgin - 6