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The top doctor for Oxford and Elgin counties said she understands the anxiety felt by residents who have received the first dose of the Astra Zeneca COVID-19…
Article content From Friday to Sunday, 36 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Oxford Elgin. The total, as of Monday, was 124 cases in the Southwestern Public Health region. Variants of Concern made up 67 per cent of the active cases, medical officer of health Dr. Joyce Lock said. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Tillsonburg had 22 ongoing cases as of Monday, down almost one-third from the previous week. “We have two ongoing institutional outbreaks,” Lock said. Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital has had 15 resident cases and five staff cases...
Article content The top doctor for Oxford and Elgin counties said she understands the anxiety felt by residents who have received the first dose of the Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine, as the province made the decision Tuesday to halt first doses of the vaccine. Dr. Joyce Lock addressed the issue in a Southwestern public health briefing Wednesday, noting the concerns of many residents who have already received one shot of the vaccine. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Residents may be 'anxious' in wake of AstraZeneca pull back: Southwestern public he...
Article content Officials at a Tillsonburg hospital and Woodstock long-term care home are now facing two of the region’s first significant COVID-19 outbreaks during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. And while health officials say vaccines are mitigating the impact, it’s still unknown how the inoculations will fare against the more aggressive COVID-19 variants that could become the norm. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Hospital, long-term care battling region's first significant outbreaks of the third wave Back to video Woodstock’s C...
Article content “No More Lockdowns, we’re having a peaceful protest,” said Tillsonburg area participant Jared Pettman. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. “Standing up for freedom of choice,” said Tillsonburg participant Jessica Van Leeuwen. “Farmers, people from all over Tillsonburg,” said Pettman. “Lots of ag equipment here, just showing our passion for being locked down for over 400 days now.” “Freedom of choice,” nodded Van Leeuwen. The cars, trucks, and tractors gathering in the parking lot at 400 Simcoe St., just east of Ti...