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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…

Southwestern Public Health announced late Friday, June 4, how residents 80 and over in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford would be able to move up their appointments for their second doses of COVID-19 vaccine. The provincial government recently announced that most Ontarians wouldn’t necessarily have to wait a full four months before getting their booster…