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Aylmer Police investigating “blatant” violations at Church of God
Aylmer Police Chief Zvonko Horvat, in a statement Monday, Jan. 25, announced that a Church of God service held on Sunday, Jan. 24, was under investigation for “blatant” alleged violations of Ontario’s COVID-19 emergency orders. Police were identifying individuals who participated and the event’s organizer, he said. Those determined to have broken emergency orders would…
Read MoreCOVID-19 makes resurgence locally
An Elgin man in his 70s has become the 53rd death linked to COVID-19 in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford, Southwestern Public Health reported on Sunday, Jan. 24. Confirmed COVID-19 cases, which had been in general decline in the area, made a resurgence, with 40 new cases on Sunday, up from 26 on Saturday. The…
Read MoreThree more deaths at Maple Manor
Southwestern Public Health on Saturday, Jan. 23, reported three more deaths linked to COVID-19 in the massive outbreak at Maple Manor Nursing Home in Tillsonburg, bringing the total death toll there to 20, in a facility that houses 92 residents. Overall, the number of deaths connected to the virus in the Southwestern region of Elgin,…
Read MoreDownward trend for Southwestern COVID-19 cases
Southwestern Public Health reported 15 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford on Friday, Jan. 22, up slightly from 14 on Thursday. The health unit was tracking 255 ongoing cases on Friday, down from 271 the previous day and continuing a downward trend over the last few days. St. Thomas and…
Read MoreMore detailed numbers on Maple Manor outbreak
Southwestern Public Health, in a new weekly news briefing on Thursday, Jan. 21, provided more detailed numbers on the massive outbreak of COVID-19 that has claimed the lives of 17 residents at Maple Manor Nursing Home in Tillsonburg. Medical Officer of Health Dr. Joyce Lock, in response to a question, said the home had so…
Read MoreSouthwestern ongoing cases still declining
The total number of ongoing confirmed cases of COVID-19 being tracked by Southwestern Public Health declined for the second day in a row on Thursday, Jan. 21. The health unit reported 271 ongoing cases Tuesday, down from 292 on Wednesday. However, another death was recorded linked to COVID-19 Thursday, an Oxford woman in her 70s…
Read MoreRemote learning to continue
Ontario Minister of Education Stephen Lecce announced on Wednesday, January 20, that remote learning would continue for most school boards, including the Thames Valley District School Board. TVDSB, in its own statement, said “Students will not return to in-person learning on (Monday) January 25,” as originally planned. Students with complex special needs now attending in-school…
Read MoreSharp slide in local COVID-19 cases
Southwestern Public Health reported a substantial decrease in both the number of new cases and the number of ongoing cases it is tracking in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford on Wednesday, Jan. 20. However, the health unit also recorded another death linked to COVID-19, an Oxford man, 83, residing at PeopleCare long-term care home in…
Read MoreSandra Talbot resigns from public health board
Woodstock and Oxford County Councillor Sandra Talbot has resigned from the Southwestern Public Health board. In a statement after a secret session of the board on Tuesday, Jan. 19, Chairman Larry Martin, Oxford County’s warden and mayor of Norwich, issued a statement reporting the resignation, and its acceptance. “Historically, Ms. Talbot has been a valuable,…
Read MoreFourteen COVID-linked deaths in last week
Southwestern Public Health reported on Tuesday, Jan. 19, the deaths of two Elgin women linked to COVID-19, one 88 and one 62. That brings the death toll in the Southwestern region of Elgin, St. Thomas and Woodstock to 47. Fourteen deaths involving COVID-19 have been reported in the last seven days. Southwestern recorded 31 new…
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