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Two more COVID-19 deaths
While the number of new and ongoing confirmed cases of COVID-19 wanes in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford, the virus-linked deaths of two Oxford women in their 70s announced by Southwestern Public Health on Wednesday, June 2, serves as a grim reminder of the ongoing dangers of the pandemic. Those deaths bring the total so…
Read MoreNo cases in Aylmer and area
Southwestern Public Health was reporting only four new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford on Tuesday, June 1. Over the weekend, the average was just under nine a day. Ongoing cases being tracked by the health unit dropped to 49 Tuesday from 52 Monday, and none of them were in Aylmer…
Read MoreRebooking for earlier appointments to start June 7
Southwestern Public Health, reacting to the Ontario government’s announcement it would speed up the process of received a second, booster COVID-19 vaccination to less than the four months originally expected, said a system to re-book second appointments would be ready to go on June 7. Currently, those 80 and older are eligible to book earlier…
Read MoreDown to 52 ongoing cases
Southwestern Public Health on Monday, May 31, reported 26 new cases of COVID-19 had been confirmed in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford over the weekend, or an average of just under nine a day. The number of ongoing cases being tracked by the health unit dropped to 52 Monday from 62 Friday. Ongoing cases in…
Read MoreAdditional fines imposed for second contempt finding
Justice Bruce Thomas in St. Thomas Superior Court of Justice Monday morning, May 31, fined the Church of God (Restoration) Aylmer, Pastor Henry Hildebrandt, and Assistant Pastor Peter Wall a combined $66,000 for continued breach of a court order to follow gathering limits under the Reopening Ontario Act. The hearing was in response to the…
Read MoreSTEGH offering second shots for healthcare workers
High-risk healthcare workers at St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital will be able to get their second dose of COVID-19 vaccine right at STEGH. The hospital on Monday, May 31, announced a partnership with Southwestern Public Health for a four-day clinic to get STEGH workers their booster vaccinations. The on-site clinic would be the first of…
Read MoreNew administrator for Malahide
Malahide Township announced Monday morning, May 31, that Adam Betteridge, the municipality’s director of development services for the last year-and-a-half, will become chief administrative officer as of June 28. He is replacing Michelle Casavecchia-Somers, who is retiring. Mr. Betteridge, a graduate of University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Environmental Studies (Honours, Planning) degree, is…
Read MoreSouthwestern announces 100,000 vaccinated
Southwestern Public Health on Monday morning, May 31, announced that to date, 100,000 residents of Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford had received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. The health unit called that “a significant milestone” representing nearly 48 percent of the region’s total population of 211,000. Dr. Joyce Lock, Southwestern medical officer of…
Read MoreOnly four new cases Friday, May 28
Southwestern Public Health was reporting just four new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford on Friday, May 28, down from 10 on Thursday. The number of ongoing cases being tracked by the health unit continues a downward slide, standing at 62 on Friday compared to 74 the previous day. Ongoing cases…
Read MoreSecond vaccine doses accelerated
Premier Doug Ford announced Friday morning, May 28, that Ontarians would be able to get their second, booster shot of COVID-19 vaccine sooner than anticipated. Over 65 percent of the adult population of the province had already received their first dose of vaccine, a total of 8.5-million immunizations. Now that Ontario was getting consistent deliveries…
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