SWPH is reporting 58 new cases of COVID-19 from the weekend, 41 resolved cases and another death. Locally we have 16 people in the hospital right now, including 8 in the ICU with COVID-19.
OXFORD/ST.THOMAS/ELGIN - Southwestern Public Health is reporting 58 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, 41 resolved cases and another COVID-19 related death.
The deceased is a man in his 70's from St. Thomas.
The active case count for SWPH region is 138 and you can find the complete break down below;
Woodstock -34
Tillsonburg - 30
Norwich Township - 7
East Zorra-Tavistock - 6
Ingersoll - 5
South-West Oxford - 3
Blandford-Blenheim - 2
St. Thomas - 30
Aylmer - 8
Bayham - 4
West Elgin - 3
Central Elgin - 1
16 people are currently being treated for the virus at the hospital and 8 of those patients are in the ICU. This data only reflects SWPH patients and is not an indicator of our local hospital capacity. It is a reflection of how many people locally had a sever enough illness from COVID-19 to end up in the hospital or 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 10 patients and 5 staff members at the hospital have tested positive.
You can find more information regarding local COVID-19 cases and outbreaks online here.

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