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

The active case count in SWPH region is down to 105 after the Health Unit confirmed 7 new cases of COVID-19 today, 24 resolved cases and 1 additional death.

OXFORD/ST.THOMAS/ELGIN - Southwestern Public Health is reporting 7 new cases of COVID-19 this morning, 24 resolved cases and 1 additional death.  

The active case count for SWPH region is 105 and you can find the complete break down below;

Woodstock - 35

Tillsonburg - 16

Ingersoll - 7

Zorra - 6 

Norwich Township - 4

Blandford-Blenheim - 3

East Zorra-Tavistock - 3

South-West Oxford - 2

St. Thomas - 15

Central Elgin - 5

Aylmer - 4

Bayham - 3

West Elgin - 2

Five people are currently being treated for the virus at the hospital and four of those patients are in the 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 15 patients and 5 staff members at the hospital have tested positive. Two people have died during the recent outbreaks, including a patient at TDMH and a resident at Caressant Care.  

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

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