The Health is reporting 56 new cases of COVID-19 from the weekend and 38 resolved cases. Also a woman in her 70's from Oxford County is the 69th local COVID-19 related death.
OXFORD/ST.THOMAS/ELGIN - Southwestern Public Health confirmed 56 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, 38 resolved cases and one additional COVID-19 related death.
The deceased is a woman in her 70's from Oxford County. This death is not related to a Long-Term Care or a Retirement Home. This is the 69th confirmed COVID-19 related death in the Southwestern Public Health Region.
We currently have 92 ongoing cases within the health unit and you can find the complete break down below;
Woodstock - 26
Ingersoll - 7
Tillsonburg - 5
South-West Oxford - 3
East Zorra-Tavistock - 2
Blandford-Blenheim - 2
Norwich Township - 1
St. Thomas - 24
Central Elgin - 11
Dutton-Dunwich - 4
Malahide - 3
Bayham - 2
Aylmer - 1
West Elign - 1
One person is currently being treated for the virus at the hospital.
Southwestern Public Health has screened 65 people for a variant of concern, of those cases, 14 are still active. Southwestern Public Health have now administered at least one dose of vaccine to 7,618 people or 5.5% of the population.
You can find more information regarding local COVID-19 cases and outbreaks online here.

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