Posts by Rob Perry
Now 50 cases in Aylmer, 19 in Bayham
The number of ongoing COVID-19 cases confirmed by testing in Aylmer rose to 50 on Friday, Aug. 7, an increase of three from the previous day, Southwestern Public Health reported. Cases in Bayham also increased, to 19 from 17. St. Thomas remains at two cases, and in Oxford County Tillsonburg at nine and Norwich at…
Read MoreSpicers Bakery reports part-timer with COVID-19
Spicers Bakery of Aylmer reported through online sites Thursday night, Aug. 6, that a part-time employee at its location in Aylmer had tested positive for COVID-19. The bakery stated it had contacted Southwestern Public Health and was following its guidelines in response, taking precautions to ensure staff and customers remained safe. All employees at the…
Read MoreAylmer cases jump again
Southwestern Public Health was reporting 47 cases of COVID-19 confirmed by testing in Aylmer as of Thursday, Aug. 6, an increase of five. The town had enjoyed a one-day respite, showing no new cases in what had been an upward spiral on Wednesday, Aug. 5, but that changed the next day. Bayham was reported to…
Read MoreElgin County adopts mandatory face mask bylaw
Elgin County councillors, in a short special meeting on Thursday, Aug. 6, unanimously adopted a new bylaw requiring everyone to wear a face mask in indoor public spaces as part of COVID-19 precautions. Anyone caught not doing so risks a minimum fine of $500. Exemptions include anyone with a medical condition that precluded wearing a…
Read MoreMissing teen found
Elgin Ontario Provincial Police announced Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 5, a teen, 17, reporting missing between New Sarum and Aylmer had been found. A missing persons report was filed for the youth on Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 4:30 p.m., Elgin OPP Constable Troy Carlson reported. The teen was now safely back with his caregivers, he…
Read MoreCOVID-19 spiraling upward in Aylmer
Southwestern Public Health was reporting 42 cases of COVID-19 confirmed by testing in Aylmer as of Tuesday, Aug. 4, up from 35 the previous day. Bayham increased slightly to 18 from 17, and St. Thomas from two to three. In Oxford County, cases in Tillsonburg increased to nine from eight, and remained steady at six…
Read MoreAylmer at 32 cases, Bayham at 14
Southwestern Public Health was reporting 32 cases of COVID-19 confirmed by testing in Aylmer on Sunday, Aug. 2. Bayham has 14 cases, St. Thomas two and Central Elgin one. In Oxford County, Tillsonburg has eight cases and Norwich 6. Southwestern Public Health is currently monitoring 63 ongoing cases of COVID-19 in total.
Read MoreTerrace Lodge staffer tests positive
One worker at Terrace Lodge long-term care home in Malahide has tested positive for COVID-19, Elgin County Warden David Mennill reported on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 1. The staff member was now self-isolating at home, he said. At this time, no other cases were reported among staff or residents at the home. He said family members…
Read MoreNow four cases each in Aylmer, Malahide
The number of COVID-19 cases confirmed by medical testing in Aylmer and Bayham continues to grow. On Saturday, July 25, Southwestern Public Health was reporting four confirmed cases in Aylmer, double the number from the previous day, and four in Bayham, up by one from Friday. St. Thomas remains at six ongoing cases. The number…
Read MoreMore new cases in Aylmer, Bayham, St. Thomas
Southwestern Public Health was reporting 12 cases of COVID-19 confirmed by medical testing on Friday, July 24, including one new case each in Aylmer and Bayham and two new ones in St. Thomas. Currently, the health unit is tracking six cases in St. Thomas, three in Bayham, two in Aylmer and one in Tillsonburg. The…
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