A St. Thomas woman in her 90s and a woman, also in her 90s, residing at Caressant Care Bonnie Place long-term care home in St. Thomas, died in COVID-19 related cases, Southwestern Public Health reported on Friday, Feb. 4. Bonnie Place is one of 12 long-term care and retirement homes in Elgin, St. Thomas and…
A pedestrian gave his opinion of a “Freedom Convoy” of anti-vaccine mandate protesters that drove through Aylmer starting shortly before 1 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 3. Most of the convoy was made up of private cars and similar vehicles, with a few transport trucks and tractors thrown in. Police Chief Zvonko Horvat reported no untoward…
Southwestern Public Health announced on Wednesday morning, Feb. 2, that an Elgin woman in her 70s had died with COVID-19, the 140th such fatality in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford since the pandemic began in March of 2020. The health unit, now updating COVID-19 numbers on Monday, Wednesday and Friday instead of every weekday, reported…
Bayham continues to have the lowest percentage of residents fully vaccinated (two doses) against COVID-19, at 52.6 percent of the total population, followed by the north end of Malahide at 56.4 percent and Aylmer and the south end of Malahide at 62.8 percent, based on data from Southwestern Public Health. By comparison, 89.7 percent of…
Thames Valley District School Board announced on Tuesday, Feb. 1, that John Wise Public School in St. Thomas would be temporarily closed as of the next day to in-person learning as the result of staff shortages. Instead, pupils will switch to online learning until returning to the school on Monday, Feb. 7. Classroom teachers are…
Effective immediately, Southwestern Public Health will open its mass vaccination clinics in St. Thomas, Tillsonburg and Woodstock to anyone 50 or older seeking a booster dose, pregnant women and anyone seeking a first dose, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. any day they are open, without the need for an advance reservation. The health unit…
Southwestern Public Health announced on Monday, Jan. 31, that an Oxford man in his 60s had died in a case related to COVID-19. His was the 139th such death in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March of 2020, and the 26th in January. The health unit also reported some…
Southwestern Public Health announced on Friday, January 28, that an Oxford man in his 90s had died with COVID-19, a case connected to an outbreak in a long-term care or retirement home. His was the 138th death related to COVID-19 in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford since the pandemic began in March of 2020, and…
On Tuesday night, Jan. 25, Thames Valley District School Board trustees, over the opposition of Education Director Mark Fisher, voted 6-5 to adopt the following motion: “That the director of education take reasonable steps to publicly report data to the extent it is available on COVID-19 cases in TVDSB schools; “That the TVDSB ensure families…
Southwestern Public Health announced on Thursday, Jan. 27, that an Elgin man in his 70s had become the 137h COVID-19 related fatality in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford since the pandemic began in March of 2020. The health unit also reported that 85 new cases of COVID-19 had been confirmed Thursday, up from 54 Wednesday.…
Effective immediately, Southwestern Public Health’s three COVID-19 vaccination clinics are resuming “walk-in” hours, where no appointments are needed, to prioritize specific groups, including pregnant women, anyone eligible seeking a first dose, and seniors aged 70 and older seeking a booster. Walk-ins for these groups will be between 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. during regular operating…
Elgin County issued the following update on COVID-19 outbreaks at its three long-term care homes on Monday, Jan. 24: Terrace Lodge long-term care home has had a total of 19 confirmed cases involving residents, 11 of whom has since recovered. Two deaths have occurred. Terrace Lodge has four confirmed cases among its workers, three of…