Southwestern Public Health has confirmed a fifth case of COVID-19. The fifth case is a man in his 70's from Elgin County who is currently in the hospital.
UPDATE: Southwestern Public Health has confirmed a fifth case of COVID-19. The fifth case is a man in his 70's from Elgin County who is currently in the hospital. The cause of transmission is pending. We will provide you with more information when it becomes available.
---
OXFORD COUNTY/ELGIN COUNTY/ST.THOMAS - You can track all of the confirmed COVID-19 cases in our region online through Southwestern Public Health.
We currently have four confirmed cases in our region. Three from Elgin County and one from Oxford. Two men from Elgin are in the hospital with the virus, and the other two cases are at home self-isolating.
Southwestern Public Health has tested 254 people to date. 148 tests have come back negative and we are still waiting on the results for 102 tests. The region also has 29 probable cases. You can find all of this information and more online here.
Meanwhile the Province announced today, 133 new cases of COVID-19 in Ontario. That brings the total in the Province to 967, 8 have been resolved and 18 people have died.
Help Prevent the Spread of COVID-19:
- Wash your hands with soap and water thoroughly and often.
- Cough and sneeze into your sleeve or a tissue.
- Dispose of tissue immediately and wash your hands.
- Keep surfaces clean and disinfected.
- Stay home when you are sick.

Last Call for City Beautiful Awards Nominations
Proposed Speed Limit Adjustment for Oxford Road 28
Tillsonburg Candidate Profile - Deb Gilvesy
Weapons Call Leads to a Charge in Delhi
EZT Candidate Profile - Angie Brenner
OPP Release Final Results of Canada Day Campaign
Hansen Announces Next Career Step
Students to Design "I Voted" Stickers in Woodstock
WPS Launches Next Generation 9-1-1
Ingersoll Mayor Responds to Pride Flag Vandalism
Collision in Norwich Sends Person to Hospital
Oxford OPP Lay Charges of Collision
Mischief and Theft Under Investigation in Ingersoll
Interview with the Mayor - July 6th, 2026
Upcoming Bridge Closure for Woodstock
One Killed in Crash Outside of Tillsonburg
Oxford OPP Investigating Fatal Collision
Drug Trafficking Investigation Leads to Charges
WITAAR Supports Daysrping
Comments
Add a comment