Posts by Rob Perry
Bayham cases drop drastically
The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Bayham took a huge step downward on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The previous day, Southwestern Public Health was reporting 32 ongoing cases in that municipality, all related to an outbreak among farm workers residing in bunkhouses. On Tuesday, that number was just four. Aylmer and area continued to…
Read MoreCases pop up all over Oxford
The number of confirmed by COVID-19 cases rose to two from one in Aylmer and area on Monday, Nov. 9, but Bayham saw a slight improvement, dropping by two to 32, Southwestern Public Health reported. However, in Oxford County, new cases popped up all over the map. Woodstock and area has eight cases, Norwich and…
Read MoreSeveral hundred march through Aylmer for “Freedom”
About 750 protestors, some from as far as Toronto, marched through Aylmer on Saturday, Nov. 7, against COVID-19 pandemic precautions, insisting every Canadian should be free to choose what measures they did or didn’t take. The march started almost an hour later than expected, and by 4 p.m. was heading back to its starting point…
Read MoreCounter-protesters ask, “Be Kind, Wear a Mask”
Counter-protesters took to the street in downtown Aylmer on Saturday morning, Nov. 7, to ask passing motorists to “Be Kind, Wear a Mask.” Some passing drivers honked in support. The counter-protest was in response to a “Freedom March” being held that afternoon insisting that Canadians had the right to decide for themselves if they wanted…
Read MoreOPP traffic warning for Aylmer protest
Elgin Ontario Provincial Police is warning area motorists to be aware of potential traffic delays during their travels today between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Highway 3 (Talbot Street) at the west end of Aylmer. “Protest activities in the area may periodically delay or interrupt the normal flow of traffic and at times traffic…
Read MoreThursday’s COVID-19 count
Southwestern Public Health was monitoring 46 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford on Thursday, Nov. 5, most of them in Bayham. The number in that community increased slightly to 35 from 34, while Aylmer and area and St. Thomas and area remained steady at one case each. Oxford saw some decline,…
Read More49 cases on Wednesday, Nov. 4
Southwestern Public Health was tracking 49 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford on Wednesday morning, Nov. 4. They included 34 cases related to a farm bunkhouse outbreak in Bayham, one in Aylmer, one in St. Thomas, seven in Woodstock, three in Tillsonburg, two in Norwich and one in South-West Oxford. Across…
Read MoreNumber official, 40 infected in Bayham–updated
Southwestern Public Health, in news conference Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 3, reported that 40 cases of COVID-19 had been confirmed among workers at a Bayham farm, all but one residing in a series of bunkhouses on the site. Tests on 157 farm workers and close contacts had been completed, Medical Officer of Health Dr. Joyce Lock…
Read MoreNews of outbreak “distressing”-Mayor Ed Ketchabaw
Bayham Mayor Ed Ketchabaw said an outbreak of 31 confirmed new cases of COVID-19 at a farm bunkhouse in his municipality was “distressing” on Monday afternoon, Nov. 2. He was “surprised and shocked” to learn the number was that high, he said. Bayham has had no cases since August 25, except for a single one…
Read MoreLocal COVID-19 numbers worse than thought-updated
Southwestern Public Health on Monday morning, Nov. 2, announced that at least 31 persons residing in a Bayham bunkhouse had tested positive for COVID-19. A total of 29 cases had been listed in the health unit’s online daily update of the local situation Monday, but not all the congregate living numbers had yet been added…
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