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Southwestern Public Health Confirms 7 New Cases of COVID-19 This Morning

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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