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Southwestern public health has the third lowest incidence rate of COVID-19 among surrounding health units, but the number of daily cases is expected to rise…
AYLMER, ONT. -- Aylmer’s designation as a COVID-19 hotspot means a special vaccine rollout, but residents aren’t impressed with the special treatment. The town of fewer than 7,500 people is one of the 111 designated COVID-19 hotspots in the province; and one of the smallest to get the designation. Most hotspot-designated areas -- ones with high case counts -- are in urban centres with high-density living settings. Aylmer’s designation has again put the focus on an issue that has drawn nationwide attention throughout the pandemic. The area has a high-profile portion of the popul...
Article content There were 24 new reported cases of COVID-19 in the Oxford and Elgin counties region on Friday. With two dozen new cases and 16 recoveries, the active case total rose to 123, the first time the region has topped 120 active cases since Feb. 9, Southwestern public health reported. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. There have been 2,960 cases and 69 deaths in the region to date. Of the area’s ongoing cases, 36 are in Woodstock and 24 are in St. Thomas. There are also 19 cases in Aylmer – where a postal code was designated a COVID-...
MIDDLESEX CENTRE, ONT. -- Vaccine eligibility is being expanded to include all adults 65 and older in London-Middlesex and Oxford and Elgin counties. Starting Tuesday, the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) and Southwestern Public Health (SWPH) are making the vaccine available to anyone born in 1956 or earlier. Health officials say strong uptake, increasing supply and the start of vaccinations in local pharmacies have made it possible to expand vaccinations. “The inclusion of pharmacy is an important step to expanding our local vaccination efforts and reach more people,” said SWP...
Article content Adults 65 and older, it’s your turn to get your COVID-19 vaccine in the Southwestern public health region. The health unit announced Tuesday it was expanding eligibility to adults 65 and older – born in 1956 or before – just days after eligibility was expanded to adults 70 and older. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Adults 65 and older now eligible for vaccination in Elgin, Oxford region Back to video “The inclusion of pharmacy is an important step to expanding our local vaccination efforts and reach more people,” said...