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Outbreaks at Caressant Care’s long-term care and retirement home in Listowel have been linked to the deaths of two more residents, public health officials confirmed Wednesday.
The outbreaks, declared at the retirement home Jan. 7 and an adjoining long-term care home Jan. 10, have now killed 12 people, increasing the number of COVID-related deaths in Huron and Perth counties since March to 38.
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According to numbers from Huron Perth public health published Wednesday, data that’s up to date as of 1:30 p.m. the day before, the outbreaks have infected 73 residents and 35 staff members.
Jan 19, 2021 5:50 AM
Huron Perth Public Health has 126 active cases of COVID-19 in the region, as well as 10 active outbreaks.
As myFM previously reported there is a COVID outbreak at the Stratford General Hospital surgery unit, which now sits at 4 cases all in staff.
HPPH says there are also 7 long-term care outbreak.
The long term care homes effect can be found below along with the amount of cases they have seen.
-Caressant Care in North Perth- 40 cases (13 staff, 27 residents)
– Exeter Villa 47 cases (36 residents, 11 staff)
– Fordwich Village in North Huron- 2 staff members
– Greenwood Court in Stratford- 1 staff member
– Knollcrest Lodge in Perth East 2 staff members