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Teens 12 through 17 eligible for second dose
Southwestern Public Health has announced that, effective Monday, July 5, anyone 12 through 17 years old who had previously received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine would become eligible to book an appointment for a second. The health unit, in a statement, said it was “committed to ensuring local youth can be fully vaccinated against…
Read MoreSix new cases over two days
Southwestern Public Health announced Friday, July 2, that six new cases of COVID-19 had been confirmed in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford over the past two days, compared to just one on Wednesday, June 30. The number of ongoing cases being tracked by the health unit rose to 13 from 11. Cases in St. Thomas…
Read MoreOnly one new case Wednesday in Southwestern region
Southwestern Public Health reported one new confirmed case of COVID-19 in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford on Wednesday, June 29, down from four the previous day. The number of ongoing cases also dropped, to 11 Wednesday from 15 Tuesday. St. Thomas and area remained at five ongoing cases. No ongoing cases are being tracked in…
Read MoreNo cases in Elgin at the moment
Elgin County, for the first time in months, has no ongoing cases of COVID-19 being tracked by Southwestern Public Health as of Tuesday, June 29. The health unit did report four new confirmed cases Tuesday, up slightly from an average of just under four a day during the weekend. Currently, 15 ongoing cases of COVID-19…
Read MoreDelta variants cases climbing as expected
Southwestern Public Health on Monday, June 28, was reporting 11 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 from the weekend, or just under four a day, compared to two on Friday, June 25. The number of ongoing cases being tracked by the health unit in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford dropped slightly, though, to 24 Monday from…
Read MoreOngoing cases drop to 25
Southwestern Public Health was reporting two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Friday, June 25, the same number as the previous day. The number of ongoing cases being tracked by the health unit across Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford decreased to 25 Friday from 29 Thursday. St. Thomas and area dropped to seven ongoing cases…
Read MoreKlassen family loses everything in house fire
The Klassen family, father Cornelius, mother Helena and their children still living at home, Jake, Felipe, Jose, Samuel and Priscilla, the youngest and just turning 16, lost everything they owned when their Malahide home was destroyed by fire on Monday, June 21. While insured against fire, the family is scattered among several homes of friends…
Read MoreLift bridge opening delayed again
The reopening of the King George VI lift bridge in Port Stanley, originally scheduled for May and then pushed back to Friday, June 25, has been delayed for another two weeks. In a statement, Elgin County, which owned the bridge, reported, “Recent commissioning and testing activities have identified adjustments and refinements that must be…
Read MoreExpanded eligibility for second COVID-19 shots
Southwestern Public Health and Middlesex-London Health Unit jointly announced Thursday, June 24, that anyone 18 and older who had received afirst dose of an mRNA vaccine, either Pfizer or Moderna, on or before May 30 could now rebook appointments for a second, booster shot to an earlier date. Southwestern Medical Officer of Health Dr. Joyce…
Read MoreRe-opening moves to Step 2 Wednesday, June 30
The Ontario government in a statement announced Thursday, June 24, that the province would move to Step 2 of its “Roadmap to Re-open” plan effective Wednesday, June 30, two days earlier than previously scheduled. Premier Doug Ford said, “Because of the tireless work of our health care heroes, and the record setting success of our…
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