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Southwestern restores COVID-19 “dashboard”
With its online COVID-19 “dashboard” restored on Thursday, March 4 after being out the previous day due to technical issues, Southwestern Public Health was reporting four new confirmed cases of the virus in Elgin, St. Thomas and Middlesex. That brought the number of ongoing cases being tracked to 83. Aylmer and area increased to 58…
Read MoreCOVID-19 updates unavailable
Southwestern Public Health is reporting that technical issues are keeping it from updating its COVID-19 online “dashboard,” which records the number of cases in local communities and other statistics related to the virus on its website. The health unit stated it was seeking help to remedy the issue.
Read More“Variant of concern” shows up in Southwestern region-updated
Southwestern Public Health announced on Thursday, March 4, that two residents of the Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford region had fallen ill with a COVID-19 “variant of concern,” but have already recovered. The health unit believed the virus was caught by the pair, who reside together, during travel outside of Canada. Megan Cornwell, on behalf…
Read MoreAylmer listed at 54 ongoing COVID-19 cases
Southwestern Public Health was reporting six new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford on Tuesday, March 2, up from three on Monday. Across the region, the health unit is tracking 82 ongoing cases, down from 85 Monday. Most of those cases are due to an outbreak at the Ontario Police College.…
Read MoreCOVID-19 numbers level off Monday
Southwestern Public Health was reporting three new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Monday, March 1, down from 31 on Sunday, as a large outbreak at Ontario Police College seemed to level off, at least for the moment. That outbreak started last week, and the 31 confirmed new cases on Sunday were mostly results from mass…
Read MoreUpdated: Number of cases in Aylmer and area jumps to 59
Southwestern Public Health reported Sunday, Feb. 28, that the number of ongoing cases of COVID-19 being tracked in Aylmer and area rose to 59 from 30 on Saturday. The health unit has confirmed the Aylmer and area cases centred on the Ontario Police College, the site of a major outbreak. Southwestern was reporting 31 new…
Read MorePolice College outbreak drives Southwestern cases upward
Southwestern Public Health was reporting 17 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, Nov. 27, up from eight on Friday. The health unit is tracking 57 ongoing cases of the virus across Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford Saturday, up from 43 on Friday. The increases appear driven mainly by a new outbreak of 27 cases…
Read MorePolice college, with 27 COVID-19 cases, “pauses” classes for two weeks
Brent Ross, speaking on behalf of the Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor General, reported late Friday afternoon, Feb. 26, that so far 27 positive cases of COVID-19 have been identified in an outbreak that started at the school on Monday, Feb. 22. Everyone with a positive test was now self-isolating, he said. All staff and…
Read MoreElgin and St. Thomas moving to “Orange-Restrict” Monday
Southwestern Public Health announced late Friday afternoon, Feb. 26, that as of Monday, March 1, Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford would move to the “Orange-Restrict” zone from the current “Red-Control.” That will result in the relaxation of some COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. Medical Officer of Health Dr. Joyce Lock, in a statement, said “Following a very…
Read MoreCCCA issues flood watch
Catfish Creek Conservation Authority issued a flood watch on Friday morning, Feb. 26, for low-lying areas of the watershed. Water levels had increased in the creek, and the authority believed that a high probability existed for flooding of low-lying areas. The current unseasonably moderate temperatures, expected rain this weekend and the possibility of ice jams…
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