LONDON, ONT The Middlesex-London Health Unit says the region added one new death and 23 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, pushing the total to 2,068. The new death, a woman in her 60s, brings the total number of deaths in the region to 80. With 1,701 cases resolved. During a virtual media briefing Thursday, MLHU Medical Officer of Health Dr. Chris Mackie said there’s no one factor driving the spread, but a combination of outbreaks, close family contacts, community spread and some travel. As of Friday, the outbreak at University Hospital has affected a total of 76 patients and 77 staff. Of those, the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is reporting that, as of Friday, there are 39 active inpatient cases and 51 active staff cases.
LONDON, ONT The Middlesex-London Health Unit says the region added one new death and 32 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, pushing the total to 2,045. The new death, a man in his 70s, brings the total number of deaths in the region to 79. With 1,667 cases resolved. During a virtual media briefing Thursday, MLHU Medical Officer of Health Dr. Chris Mackie said there’s no one factor driving the spread, but a combination of outbreaks, close family contacts, community spread and some travel. As of Friday, the outbreak at University Hospital has affected a total of 76 patients and 77 staff. Of those, the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is reporting that, as of Friday, there are 39 active inpatient cases and 51 active staff cases.
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Local long-term care facilities are seeing a rise in COVID-19 cases at a time when the nation is bracing for the biggest surge since the start of the pandemic earlier this year.
In many instances, information for numbers of people both residents and staff members testing positive are not available through either the state Department of Health or the facility.
Bobbie Woolcock, regional director of nursing operations, Muncy Place, said 13 residents are now COVID-19 positive at the skilled nursing care facility. In addition, two employees recently tested positive.
“UPMC is following U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines and working with local public health authorities to identify and contact individuals who may have been exposed to COVID-19. This includes facility employees, residents and family members,” she stated.
The Middlesex-London Health Unit is reporting 47 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, the highest daily total since the pandemic began in March, as the London Health Sciences Centre reports a new outbreak.