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More police presence promised at Church of God service
Aylmer Police Chief Zvonko Horvat, in a statement issued Friday, Jan. 29, said more officers would be on hand this Sunday, Jan. 31, for an expected drive-in service at a church on John Street South (Church of God). He said, “Community safety and well being and enforcement of laws is a top priority for Aylmer…
Read MoreDown to 13 ongoing Aylmer cases
Southwestern Public Health reported 21 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford on Friday, Jan. 29, down from 24 the previous day. The total number of ongoing cases in the region also dropped, to 182 from 187. Aylmer and area decreased to 13 cases on Friday from 17 on Thursday,…
Read MoreCOVID cases up slightly; another death
Southwestern Public Health announced Thursday, Jan. 28, the 56th death linked to COVID-19 in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford. The Oxford woman in her 90s had been a resident at Trillium Retirement Home in Norwich, the health unit reported. Southwestern also recorded 24 new confirmed cases of the virus across the region on Thursday, up…
Read MoreUpdated–Back to school in person starting Monday, Feb. 1
Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced Thursday, Jan. 28, that children in Thames Valley District School Board and London District Catholic School Board who wanted to could return to in-person classrooms effective Monday, Feb. 1, but that was later amended. Elementary children can return to classes on Monday, Feb. 1, but secondary students won’t until…
Read MoreAll long-term care residents have first dose of vaccine
All residents of long-term care homes in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford had received the first injection of COVID-19 vaccine by Monday, Jan. 25, Southwestern Public Health Medical Officer of Health announced on Wednesday, Jan. 27. A total of 1,100 residents had received their initial vaccination, she said, and should get their second within 21…
Read MoreOnly six new cases in Southwestern region
Southwestern Public Health reported only six new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford on Wednesday, Jan. 27, down from 13 the previous day. The number of ongoing cases being tracked also took a big drop, to 184 from 230. St. Thomas and area decreased to 25 cases from 27, Aylmer and…
Read MorePolice identify 47 inside Church of God, tickets being issued
Aylmer Police Chief Zvonko Horvat, in a statement Wednesday, Jan. 27, said that 47 persons who were in violation of COVID-19 emergency orders at an indoor and outdoor gathering at Aylmer Church of God on Sunday, Jan. 24, had been identified. Officers were now in the process of handing out tickets to 29 local participants,…
Read MoreSeven COVID-19 deaths in last week
While the number of ongoing cases of COVID-19 has steadily declined over the last week, seven deaths in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford were still linked to the virus by Southwestern Public Health. That’s half the 14 deaths announced in the previous week. The latest fatality was reported on Tuesday, Jan. 26, involved an Elgin…
Read MoreElgin death linked to COVID-19
Southwestern Public Health reported the death of an Elgin man in his 60s linked to COVID-19 on Monday, Jan. 25, bringing the death toll connected to the pandemic in Elgin, St. Thomas and Oxford to 54. On a more positive note, the health unit announced only nine confirmed new cases of the virus on Monday,…
Read MoreAylmer 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…
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