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COVID-19: More clarity on four new Elgin cases
Southwestern Public Health announced three new Oxford County confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Thursday morning, April 2, and a few more details on four Elgin cases confirmed on Wednesday, April 1. The Oxford cases involved two women in their 50s and one in her 30s. Two of the three were self-isolating at home, while the…
Read MoreAylmer Police lay charge for breaching quarantine
Aylmer Police have charged a town man, 42, with breaking a mandatory 14-day quarantine on Canadians who have returned from abroad. Chief Zvonko Horvat said police received a report on March 30 that the man, who had recently returned from another country, was violating the self-quarantine measure. Police spoke to the man, explained the order…
Read MoreCOVID-19: Second death in region, jump in new cases
Wednesday, April 1, brought an abrupt increase in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Elgin and St. Thomas from seven to 11, including the second death from the disease, a woman in her 70s. Of the three other new cases from Elgin, one was someone in their 80s (self-isolating), and two others, an 80s…
Read MoreFirst COVID-19 death in region
The first COVID-19-related death in Elgin was announced by St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital via news release on Tuesday, March 31 morning. (press release in full below) In a telephone press conference late Tuesday afternoon, Dr. Joyce Lock, medical officer of health for Southwestern Public Health, said the woman, who died on Monday night, was…
Read MorePhysicians urge everyone to stay at least six feet apart
by Rob Perry of The Aylmer Express All current and some retired primary care physicians and nurse-practitioners in Elgin and St. Thomas issued a joint letter on Friday, March 27, imploring local residents to stay at least two metres or six feet away from anyone not in their own household in order to check the…
Read MoreCOVID-19: Five cases in region, three in hospital
As of Friday, March 27, there had been 5 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the region, with four of those being from Elgin. Southwestern Public Health oversees testing and confirmation of cases it’s region: Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford. The most recent two cases, both Elgin males in their 70s, are listed as being hospitalized.…
Read MoreTransitioning to the Canada Emergency Response Benefit – MP Vecchio’s Office
Press Release: From the Office of Karen Vecchio, MP, Elgin-Middlesex-London Transitioning to the Canada Emergency Response Benefit March 25, 2020 ST. THOMAS, ON –The Government of Canada has announced a new benefit, called the Canada Emergency Response Benefit that will focus on delivering immediate financial support to Canadians impacted by COVID-19. The portal for accessing…
Read MoreSecond Elgin COVID-19 case cofirmed, another in Oxford
by Rob Perry of The Aylmer Express Southwestern Public Health announced on Wednesday, March 25, that the first case of COVID-19 in Oxford County had been confirmed. That same day a third case was confirmed, this time a second person from Elgin (not announced through news release, but found on the SPH’s Confirmed Cases Dashboard:…
Read MoreOPP offer security tips for businesses closing due to pandemic
With non-essential businesses being ordered shut for at least two weeks by the provincial government, the Ontario Provincial Police are suggesting these tips to make a property less attractive to thieves: Remove all valuables from storefront displays Remove all cash from tills and leave open with the cash tray out and visibly empty Ensure alarm…
Read MoreOntario announces electricity rates relief
On Tuesday, March 24, the Ontario’s Office of the Premier announced suspending Time-of-Use (TOU) electricity rates, instead billing at a fixed off-peak (lowest) rate for a 45-day period. The announcement was made in an effort to relieve some government-controlled financial pressures on households during a time when many are staying home to try and stop…
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