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SWPH Confirms Another COVID-19 Related Death

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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