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Local news in and around Aylmer and Elgin County

Second case at Davenport Public School

December 17, 2020 | 0 Comments

Thames Valley District School Board has announced that a second confirmed case of COVID-19 was identified at Davenport Public School in Aylmer on Wednesday, Dec. 16. The school remains open and buses continue to run, the board states.

STEGH in “Red-Control” mode, most visitors not allowed

December 15, 2020 | 0 Comments

On Tuesday, December 15, St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital announced that it would move itself into the “Red-Control” colour code and was cancelling general visits to patients, given the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the community. Those considered “essential caregivers” would still be allowed into the hospital, STEGH noted.

COVID-19 by the numbers

December 15, 2020 | 0 Comments

Southwestern Public Health was reporting 15 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, Dec. 15, down from 31 the previous day. St. Thomas and area was at 26 cases, down from 32 the previous day, Aylmer and area 22, down from 26, Bayham 11, down from 13, and West Elgin remained steady at two cases…

Big jump in local confirmed COVID-19 cases

December 14, 2020 | 0 Comments

Southwestern Public Health was reporting 32 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford on Monday, Dec. 14. Aylmer and area saw a sizeable increase to 26 cases from 19, while St. Thomas and area jumped to 32 from 23 and West Elgin saw a slight increase to two from one. Bayham…

Southwestern reporting 14 new cases

December 13, 2020 | 0 Comments

Southwestern Public Health was tracking 14 confirmed new cases of COVID-19 in Elgin, St. Thomas and Woodstock on Sunday, Dec. 13. Aylmer and area increased to 19 cases from 16, Bayham to 13 from 11 and St. Thomas and area to 23 from 22. Central Elgin, Southwold and West Elgin stayed steady at one case…

Southwestern reports ninth death; fifth case at EESS–updated

December 12, 2020 | 0 Comments

Southwestern Public Health was reporting the ninth death linked to COVID-19 in its area on Saturday, Dec. 12. The health unit said the man was from St. Thomas and in his 80s. Thames Valley District School Board on Friday, Dec. 11, announced a fifth confirmed ongoing case at East Elgin Secondary School, and the first…

Southwestern region still in COVID-19 “Orange” zone

December 11, 2020 | 0 Comments

Southwestern Public Health communities, Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford, will remain in the “Orange-Restrict” COVID-19 colour code for at least another week. Megan Cornwell, on behalf of the health unit, said Friday afternoon, Dec. 11, that no change was made in the area’s status, unlike in London-Middlesex, which was moving into the “Red-Control” designation. Local…

COVID-19 cases up in Aylmer area, Bayham

December 11, 2020 | 0 Comments

Southwestern Public Health was reporting 18 confirmed case of COVID-19 in Aylmer and area on Friday, Dec. 11, up from 14 the previous day. Bayham’s total also increased to 10 from six. Across the health unit’s region, active COVID-19 cases rose to 108 from 94. St. Thomas and area saw a slight decrease to 26…

Truck strikes pole, takes out power for some Aylmer residents

December 11, 2020 | 0 Comments

A white pickup truck, driven by a lone occupant, struck a hydro pole on John St. N in Aylmer this morning on Friday, Dec. 11, leaving some residents in the area without hydro. John St. N is currently closed from Beech to Forest St. Aylmer Police are investigating the incident.

TVDSB announces two more EESS cases

December 11, 2020 | 0 Comments

Thames Valley District School Board announced on Thursday, Dec. 10, two additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 had been identified at East Elgin Secondary School. That brings the current ongoing total there to four. Two prior cases have since recovered. TVDSB immediately notified all staff and parents of students about the new cases, the board stated.…

COVID-19 cases jump in St. Thomas and area

December 10, 2020 | 1 Comment

Southwestern Public Health was reporting 28 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in St. Thomas and area on Thursday, Dec. 10, up from 21 the previous day. In Aylmer and area, the number of cases declined to 14 from 16, and in Bayham to six from seven, while Central Elgin and Southwold remained even at one each.…

COVID-19 case at New Sarum Public School

December 10, 2020 | 0 Comments

A confirmed case of COVID-19 has been identified by Southwestern Public Health at New Sarum Public School. The new case was announced shortly after a similar announcement from Thames Valley District School Board Wednesday night, Dec. 9, about Summers Corners Public School. In both cases, the board stated, all staff and parents of children had…