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Cerna tears into Herbert Hildebrandt, Church of God
Councillor Rick Cerna, at a Malahide council meeting Thursday, May 6, ripped into Herbert Hildebrandt and his father, controversial Aylmer Church of God Pastor Henry Hildebrandt, and their actions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Herbert Hildebrandt had sent an email to Mayor David Mennill and township councillors about comments the mayor made in a recent interview…
Read MoreTillsonburg hospital COVID-19 outbreak cases rising
Southwestern Public Health was reporting 19 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford on Friday, May 7, up from 17 the previous day. The total number of ongoing cases being tracked by the health unit rose to 122 from 117. Meanwhile, an outbreak at Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital first reported Thursday…
Read MoreLockdown seen as likely to be extended
Dr. Joyce Lock, medical officer of health for Southwestern Public Health, told health board members at a meeting Thursday, May 6, she expected the current provincial COVID-19 shutdown would continue past the current end date of May 20. The third wave of the pandemic “has been a really tough haul, but we’re heading in the…
Read MoreOutbreak at Tillsonburg hospital
Southwestern Public Health reported an outbreak of new COVID-19 cases at Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital on Thursday, May 6. Three patients and two staff members were ill with the virus, the health unit stated. Only one other institutional outbreak is being tracked by the health unit in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford at this time,…
Read MoreAnyone 50 and over, essential workers now eligible
Southwestern Public Health announced Wednesday, May 5, that anyone in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford who was 50 or older could start registering beginning Thursday, May 6, for appointments at mass vaccination clinics conducted by the health unit. Previously, the minimum age was 55, except in the N5H postal code “hot spot” in Aylmer and…
Read MoreAylmer and area lagging in vaccinations
Despite being declared a “provincial hot spot” for COVID-19 and receiving an additional allocation of vaccine for the virus, the percentage of the population in the N5H postal code—that’s all of Aylmer and much of Malahide—that had received at least one dose stood at just 17.9 percent as of April 25. That information was revealed…
Read MoreEleven new cases in Southwestern region
Southwestern Public Health reported 11 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford on Wednesday, May 5, down slightly from 12 on Tuesday. The health unit is now tracking 126 ongoing cases of the virus, down from 136 Tuesday. St. Thomas and area decreased to 27 ongoing cases Wednesday from 31 Tuesday…
Read MoreAbout a third of adults in Southwestern region vaccinated
Southwestern Public Health, in a weekly COVID-19 surveillance report issued Monday, May 3, announced that about a third of all adults in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford had so far received at least one dose of vaccine for the virus. The health unit has set a goal of vaccinating 150,000 adults, or three-quarters of the…
Read MoreSouthwestern hospitalizations in double digits
Southwestern Public Health was reporting 12 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford on Tuesday, May 4. While new cases were down, the health unit announced that 11 Southwestern residents were hospitalized, including four in Intensive Care Units. The health unit is tracking 136 ongoing cases of COVID-19 in the region,…
Read MoreSouthwestern reports 44 new COVID-19 cases from weekend
Southwestern Public Health announced on Monday, May 3, that 44 new cases of COVID-19 in Elgin, St. Thomas and Woodstock had been confirmed over the weekend. The health unit was tracking 140 ongoing cases of COVID-19 as of Monday, up from 138 on Friday. St. Thomas and area rose to 32 ongoing cases Monday from…
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