We currently have 142 active cases of COVID-19 in the region and Woodstock by far has the highest active case count at 60, followed by Norwich Township at 18.
OXFORD/ST.THOMAS/ELGIN - Southwestern Public Health has confirmed 7 new cases of the virus today, 15 resolved cases and 2 additional deaths.
One of the deaths confirmed today was a resident of peopleCare in Tavistock.
We currently have 8 people in the hospital with the virus, including 1 in the ICU. The Health Unit is reporting 142 active cases with 60 in Woodstock. Here is the breakdown of the locations according to Southwestern Public Health:
Woodstock - 60
Norwich Township - 18
Tillsonburg - 15
Ingersoll - 11
East Zorra-Tavistock - 3
Blandford-Blenheim - 3
Zorra Township - 3
South-West Oxford - 2
St. Thomas - 14
Aylmer - 4
Bayham - 3
Malahide - 1
West Elgin - 2
Dutton/Dunwich - 3
The Health Unit is also reporting 9 active outbreaks at long term care homes, including 3 more cases at Caressant Care Retirement home in Woodstock:
Extendicare Port Stanley - 0 resident cases, 1 staff case and 0 deaths
Caressant Care Retirement Home Woodstock - 40 resident cases, 10 staff cases and 0 deaths
Arches Transitional Bed Program Woodstock - 0 resident cases, 1 staff case and 0 deaths
Dayspring Residence Tillsonburg - 1 resident cases, 0 staff case and 0 deaths
Woodingford Lodge/Woodstock site - 2 resident cases, 2 staff cases, 0 deaths
PeopleCare/Tavistock - 47 resident cases, 38 staff cases, 10 deaths
Maple Manor/Tillsonburg - 85 resident cases, 52 staff cases, 20 deaths
Elgin Manor, St. Thomas - 0 resident cases, 1 staff case, 0 deaths
Trillium Retirement Home Norwich - 1 resident case, 0 staff cases, 0 deaths
You can find more information about the current state of our Long Term Care Homes online here.

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