The active case count now sits at 225 in the SWPH region.
OXFORD/ST.THOMAS/ELGIN - Southwestern Public Health Unit confirmed 74 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend and 49 resolved cases.
This brings our total number of ongoing cases to 225. You can find a complete breakdown of the numbers, based on location here.
Woodstock - 40
Tillsonburg - 32
Ingersoll - 14
Norwich Township - 10
South-West Oxford - 5
Zorra - 4
Blandford-Blenheim - 3
East-Zorra Tavistock - 3
St. Thomas - 64
Aylmer - 26
Dutton/Dunwich - 7
Malahide - 5
Central Elgin - 5
Bayham - 4
Southwold - 3
14 people are currently being treated for the virus in hospital, including 7 people in the ICU.
The Health Unit says 85.2 percent of residents 12+ have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 83.1 percent have been fully vaccinated. The Health Unit is also dealing with an outbreak at Caressant Care Bonnie Place in St. Thomas where 9 residents and 8 staff members have tested positive for the virus.
You can find more information regarding case numbers and vaccination numbers in the Southwestern Public Health Region online here.

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