Article content The weekend brought a glimmer of good news for COVID-19 case counts in the Oxford and Elgin counties region. Despite 57 new cases, the active case count in the region dropped to 190 after nearing 200 on Friday. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Case count drops in Elgin, Oxford region despite weekend cases Back to video The region recorded 57 new cases over the weekend but, with 65 people considered recovered over the same period, the active total dropped by eight, Southwestern public health reported. There have now been 3,197 cases and 72 deaths in the region from COVID-19 to date, including three deaths reported last week alone.