LONDON, ONT. Adam Hall received the call of his life this week. The 21-year-old baseball prospect from London, Ont. was invited to join 71 others in Sarasota, Fla. at the Baltimore Orioles big league camp. I wasn t expecting it, but I m pretty fired up about it, he told CTV News while getting in some final swings in the batting cage. Drafted out of A.B. Lucas Secondary School in the second round of the MLB draft in 2017, Adam spent his first three seasons in the low-level minor leagues. Last year the pandemic wiped out the entire minor league season. He was given a chance to attend the Orioles instructional league in October where the organization could develop and evaluate their young prospects.
MIDDLESEX CENTRE, ONT. The Middlesex-London Health Unit is reporting 119 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, while Southwestern Public Health (SWPH) is reporting 71 cases, both new daily records. The previous record in Middlesex-London was 100 cases reported just two days ago. In Oxford and Elgin counties the previous record was 47 cases on Dec. 23. The new cases in Middlesex-London bring the cumulative total to 3,314, with 2,518 resolved and 102 deaths (none new), leaving 694 active cases. In Elgin-Oxford, the cumulative total is now at 1,286 cases, with 978 resolved and 13 deaths (one new) leaving 296 active cases. SWPH says with modelling projecting daily counts near 100 in Jan. 2021, there are concerns that it will be a challenge to reach close contacts within 24 hours.
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Outbreak Declared at Roch Carrier in Woodstock An outbreak has been declared at Roch Carrier French Immersion Public School in Woodstock after two more positive cases of COVID-19 were confirmed.
WOODSTOCK - An outbreak has been declared at Roch Carrier French Immersion Public School in Woodstock after two more positive cases of COVID-19 were confirmed.
The Thames Valley District School Board also declared outbreaks at AB Lucas Secondary School and Davenport Public School. They confirmed cases at 10 schools on Tuesday at the following schools.
- AB Lucas Secondary School (two cases)
- Clarke Road Secondary School
- John Wise Public School
Saunders Secondary School West Oaks French Immersion Public School The board says all staff, parents and guardians have been notified and the local health units are identifying close contacts and following up. Only those identified as close contacts will be notified and advised to quarantine for 14 days. A full list of cases can be found here. Meanwhile the London District Catholic School Board added cases at two elementary schools, Blessed Sacrament in London and Monsignor JH O Neil in Tillsonburg. A full list of active cases in the Catholic board is available here.