Southwestern Public Health reported four new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford on Thursday, June 17, down slightly from five the previous day. The number of ongoing cases being tracked by the health unit stood at 27 Thursday, up from 26 Wednesday. Ongoing cases in St. Thomas and area rose to…
Elgin Ontario Provincial Police reported that Drew Danielle Neufeld, 24, of Aylmer died as the result of a single-car crash on Highway 3 just west of Aylmer on Wednesday, June 16, about 9:28 p.m. Constable Troy Carlson said Ms. Neufeld was driving east on Highway 3 when the car she was driving left the road,…
Southwestern Public Health reported five new cases of COVID-19 had been confirmed in St. Thomas, Elgin and Oxford on Wednesday, June 16. That’s down slightly from the six new cases announced Tuesday, but the number of ongoing cases being tracked by the health increased to 26 from 23. The number of ongoing cases rose in…
The Royal Canadian Air Force Snowbirds made two passes over St. Thomas on Tuesday morning, June 15, just before 11 a.m. Efforts had been made to involve them in an aerial salute to essential workers on Saturday, June 12, since they were performing in Windsor and Detroit at the time, but the timing couldn’t be…
The Moderna mRNA vaccine for COVID-19, which Southwestern Public Health had planned to stop using at its mass vaccination clinics because of an expected shortage in supply, is back on the menu along with the Pfizer mRNA vaccine. On Tuesday, June 15, Southwestern in a statement said it had been informed by the Ontario Ministry…
Southwestern Public Health was reporting six new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Elgin, St. Thomas and Woodstock on Tuesday, June 15. That compares to seven from the entire weekend, or an average of just over two a day. The number of ongoing cases being tracked by the health unit also rose, to 23 Tuesday from…
Southwestern Public Health on Monday, June 14, reported seven new cases of COVID 19 from over the weekend, an average of just over two a day, compared to four new cases reported Friday, June 11. The number of ongoing cases being tracked by the health unit dropped to 19 Monday from 21 Friday. However, Southwestern…
Southwestern Public Health reported four new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford on Friday, June 11, up from one on Thursday. The number of ongoing cases being tracked across the region rose slightly, to 21 Friday from 19 Thursday. A new case was confirmed in Aylmer and area, St. Thomas and…
Southwestern Public Health had provided the following summary of what will be allowed when Step One of the Ontario’s government’s “Roadmap to Re-open” takes effect on Friday, June 11: Outdoor social gatherings and organized public events with up to 10 people; Outdoor religious services, rites, or ceremonies, including wedding services and funeral services, capped at…
Southwestern Public Health reported one new confirmed case of COVID-19 in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford Thursday, June 10, down from four the previous day. The health unit was tracking 19 ongoing cases Thursday, unchanged from Wednesday. Ongoing cases in St. Thomas and area stayed at two on Thursday and in Bayham and West Elgin…
Southwestern Public Health announced on Wednesday, June 9, that anyone 70 and older in Elgin, St. Thomas and Middlesex who had already received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine would become eligible to receive their second dose as of the following day. Previously, only those 80 and older were eligible. Health-care workers at high risk…
Southwestern Public Health announced Wednesday, June 9, its three main COVID-19 immunization clinics would offer only the Pfizer vaccine for first and second doses. The health unit, in a statement, said Moderna, another vaccine, would no longer be offered because of supply issues. Anyone who received a first dose of Moderna would receive Pfizer for…