A total of 12 retirement and long term care homes are in outbreak, including Cedarview in Woodstock where 75 residents have tested positive.
Southwestern Public Health confirmed 146 new COVID-19 cases today.
The active case count for the region now sits at 605. The Health Unit also confirmed two more COVID-19 related deaths this morning. This brings the total of COVID-19 deaths in the region to 142. Already in February, 3 people have died with the virus. This follows the second deadliest month of the pandemic for the SWPH region, where 22 people died with COVID-19.
Right now, 27 people are in the local hospitals with COVID-19, including 7 in the ICU.
A total of 12 retirement and long term care homes are in outbreak, along with the TDMH.
Cedarview Living Retirement Home in Woodstock has the largest outbreak with 76 residents who have tested positive and 9 staff members.

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