3 patients and 2 staff members at the hospital have tested positive for COVID-19. SWPH also reporting 17 new cases this morning and 26 resolved cases, bringing our active case count down to 117.
OXFORD/ST.THOMAS/ELGIN - Southwestern Public Health is reporting 17 new cases of COVID-19 this morning and 26 resolved cases.
The active case count for SWPH region is 117 and you can find the complete break down below;
Tillsonburg - 27
Woodstock - 26
Norwich Township - 8
East Zorra-Tavistock - 5
Ingersoll - 5
South-West Oxford - 2
Blandford-Blenheim - 2
St. Thomas - 27
Aylmer - 5
Bayham - 4
Central Elgin - 2
Dutton-Dunwich - 2
West Elgin - 2
13 people are currently being treated for the virus at the hospital and 5 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 3 residents and 5 staff members who have tested positive for COVID-19, meanwhile 3 residents and 2 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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