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COVID-19 by the numbers
The number of confirmed ongoing cases of COVID-19 in Tillsonburg and area surged to triple digits, a first for any community in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford, on Tuesday, Jan. 5. Southwestern Public Health reported the number of cases there surged to 107 on Tuesday from 94 on Monday, most related to an outbreak at…
Read MoreSeven deaths in 36 hours linked to COVID-19
Southwestern Public Health Medical Officer of Health Dr. Joyce Lock on Tuesday morning, Jan. 5, announced seven deaths had occurred in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford linked to COVID-19 in just the previous 36 hours. That brings the total number of fatalities in the Southwestern region to 23. Six deaths were related to institutional outbreaks,…
Read MoreCharged with disturbing a religious service
Aylmer Police have charged a Sparta man, 34, with disturbing a religious worship service held at Aylmer Church of God on John Street North in Aylmer on Sunday, Jan. 3. Police Chief Zvonko Horvat reported that the service started at 10:30 a.m. Police were alerted to a disturbance created when the Sparta man became engaged…
Read MoreTwo more deaths linked to COVID-19-updated
Southwestern Public Health was reporting two more deaths linked to COVID-19 on Monday, Jan. 4, bringing the total to date in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford to 16. The health unit said both were related to a large outbreak at Maple Manor long-term care home in Tillsonburg. One of the fatalities was a man in…
Read MoreNew staff case at Terrace Lodge
Elgin County announced Sunday night, Jan. 3, that a staff member at Terrace Lodge long-term care home in Malahide had tested positive for COVID-19. That brought the total number of current ongoing staff cases there to four, the county stated. No Terrace Lodge residents have tested positive to this point. Any resident or employee “showing…
Read MoreNow 371 ongoing COVID-19 cases in Southwestern Region
Southwestern Public Health was reporting 44 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, Dec. 3, which was down from a new record daily high of 75 the previous day, but the total number of ongoing cases in the region still rose to 371 from 347. The infection rate across the Southwestern area now stands at…
Read MoreFourteenth COVID-19-linked death-updated
Southwestern Public Health on Saturday, Jan. 2, was reporting the 14th-death in its region linked to COVID-19. This death, involving an Oxford man in his 50s, was the second in two days. Between Thursday, Dec. 31, and Saturday, Southwestern reported 93 confirmed new cases in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford, including 18 on New Year’s…
Read MoreHoliday publication schedule reminder
Have a safe and happy New Year from all of us at AE! A reminder that we are closed for the holidays (Dec 25-Jan 3) and the next print edition will be published January 6, 2021. We will continue to post breaking news to our website during this time. Holiday print edition schedule: Dec. 23…
Read MoreSouthwestern reports 13th COVID-19 death
Southwestern Public Health on Thursday, Dec. 31, reported its 13th death linked to COVID-19 since the pandemic began. The health unit stated the death involved a man in his 90s from Oxford County. The number of confirmed new cases of COVID-19 in the Southwestern Public Health region jumped by 71 on Thursday, Dec. 31, to…
Read MoreSouthwestern Public Health records 71 new cases in one day
Southwestern Public Health on Thursday, Dec. 31, recorded its biggest one-day increase in COVID-19 cases after recording 71 confirmed new cases. The previous record, 47, was set on Dec. 21. In a statement issued on Dec. 31, the health unit said that new forecasts indicated 100 or more daily new cases starting in early January.…
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