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Hospitalizations increase in Southwestern region
The number of Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford residents being hospitalized for COVID-19 increased to five on Wednesday, April 7, from three on Tuesday. The number of those cases in intensive care units rose to two from one. Southwestern Public Health was reporting nine new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, down from 13 on…
Read MoreThose 65 and older now eligible for vaccine
Southwestern Public Health announced Tuesday morning, April 6, that residents of Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford who were 65 and older were now eligible to register online or by telephone with the health unit for an appointment to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Previously, that has been restricted to residents 70 and older.
Read MoreThirteen more new COVID-19 cases
Southwestern Public Health is reporting 13 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford on Tuesday, April 6, after 63 new cases were verified over the Easter long weekend. That brought the number of ongoing cases in the region to 120 Tuesday, up from 115 on Monday. St. Thomas and area rose…
Read MoreSouthwestern ongoing cases in triple digits
Southwestern Public Health reported 63 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 from the Easter long weekend on Monday morning, April 5. The number of ongoing cases being tracked by the health unit increased to 115 Monday from 90 last Thursday. St. Thomas and area increased to 23 cases Monday from 20 last Thursday, Aylmer and area…
Read MoreCOVID-19 case at Assumption Catholic School
London District Catholic School Board was reporting the discovery of one confirmed case of COVID-19 at Assumption Catholic School in Aylmer on Monday morning, April 5.
Read MoreTwo COVID-19 cases at New Sarum PS
Thames Valley District School Board has announced the discovery of two cases of COVID-19 at New Sarum Public School. The board said the school would remain open despite the cases. All parents and staff members were immediately notified of the cases, TVDSB stated. Staff and pupils found to have been in close contact to the…
Read MoreTwo St. Thomas pharmacies to administer vaccines
The Ontario government has announced two pharmacies in St. Thomas have been authorized to being administering COVID-19 immunization injections as soon as they receive supplies of the AstraZeneca vaccine. One is the Shoppers Drug Mart at the intersection of Edward Street and First Avenue. Bookings for appointments are mandatory, and can be made by phone…
Read MoreProvince-wide “emergency-brake” shutdown
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Thursday afternoon, April 1, that a four-week “emergency brake shutdown” was being imposed on the province in an effort to check the spread of COVID-19 variants that are more dangerous than the original strain. Food stores and pharmacies can stay open at a 50 percent capacity for customers, and other…
Read MoreEight new cases in Southwestern region
Southwestern Public Health reported eight new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford on Thursday, April 1, down from 18 on Wednesday. The health unit was tracking 90 ongoing cases Thursday, down from 92 Wednesday. St. Thomas and area dropped to 20 cases Thursday from 23 Wednesday, Central Elgin to seven from…
Read MoreSchools to stay open
Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce, in a social media post on Thursday morning, April 1, announced that schools in the province would remain open. Schools were “critical for students’ mental health and learning,” he said, adding Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health David Williams had stated schools remained safe, despite a third wave of COVID-19…
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