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…
Southwestern Public Health reported four new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford on Wednesday, June 9, up from two on Tuesday. The number of ongoing cases being tracked by the health unit dropped to 19 Wednesday from 24 the previous day. St. Thomas and area fell to two ongoing cases being…
Even as case counts dwindle, Southwestern Public Health on Tuesday, June 8, announced the 83rd death attributed to COVID-19 in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford, involving an Oxford woman in her 70s. The health unit reported two new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in its area on Tuesday, down from an average of just under…
Ontario will move into Step One of its “Roadmap to Re-Open” the provincial economy on Friday, June 11, three days earlier than previously expected. The government, in a news release, said 72 percent of Ontario adults had received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and new cases, hospitalizations and intensive care unit admissions were…
Southwestern Public Health announced Monday, June 7, that eight new cases of COVID-19 had been confirmed in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford over the weekend, or an average of less than three a day. The number of ongoing cases dropped to 30 Monday from 42 on Friday. Ongoing cases in St. Thomas and area remained…
Members of the Aylmer and District Horticultural Society held their annual plant sale at Palmer Park in Aylmer on Saturday morning, June 5. The event is the garden club’s major annual fundraiser. (AE/Rob Perry)