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Southwestern Public Health Confirms 5 New Cases of COVID-19 This Morning

SWPH is reporting double the amount of resolved cases than new cases this morning. 15 people remain in this hospital with COVID-19 and 11 patients and 5 staff members have now tested positive at TDMH.

OXFORD/ST.THOMAS/ELGIN - Southwestern Public Health is reporting 5 new cases of COVID-19 this morning, and 10 resolved cases. 

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

Woodstock -31

Tillsonburg - 28

Norwich Township - 7

East Zorra-Tavistock - 5

Ingersoll - 4

South-West Oxford - 3

Blandford-Blenheim - 1

St. Thomas - 31

Aylmer - 9

West Elgin - 8

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. This data only reflects SWPH patients and is not an indicator of our local hospital capacity. It is a reflection of how many people locally had a severe enough illness from COVID-19 to end up in the hospital or 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 11 patients and 5 staff members at the hospital have tested positive.  

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

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