Category Archives: Post to St. Thomas News
New COVID-19 cases reported at two Elgin County LTC homes
Elgin county this afternoon (Monday) reported new COVID-19 cases at two of its long-term care homes. One resident at Elgin Manor has tested positive. The individual is asymptomatic and in isolation. A...
Dec 21, 2020
LOCKED DOWN: Ontario closing non-essential businesses and schools starting December 26th
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced a province wide lockdown starting Boxing Day, December 26th. The lockdown will remain in place until January 23rd, but will be lifted for northern Ontario on Ja...
Dec 21, 2020
COVID-19: St. Thomas sees 6 new cases as SWPH reports 18 new and 21 resolved
Ontario reported 2,123 new cases of COVID-19 today (Monday), while Southwestern Public Health is advising of 18 new cases, including six each in St. Thomas and Bayham and three in Aylmer. Twenty-one c...
Dec 21, 2020
Announcement of potential province-wide lockdown expected at 1 p.m. today
We're expecting to find out more information about a potential province-wide lockdown this afternoon. Premier Doug Ford will be speaking at 1 p.m. and is expected to outline the next step in the provi...
Dec 21, 2020
COVID-19 case confirmed at Parkside Collegiate Institute in St. Thomas
The Thames Valley District School Board has announced a new case of COVID-19 coming out of Parkside Collegiate Institute in St. Thomas. The positive case was confirmed by Southwestern Public Health an...
Dec 21, 2020
Port Bruce welcomes its new bridge
Feb. 23, 2018 is a date etched in the minds of Port Bruce residents. That afternoon, the Imperial Road Bridge over Catfish Creek in Port Bruce collapsed, leaving only one access point in and out of th...
Dec 20, 2020
Number of new COVID-19 cases in SWPH region drops below 30 on Sunday
Ontario reported 2,316 new cases of COVID-19 today, while Southwestern Public Health is advising of 23 new cases. Eighteen cases were resolved. There are 160 confirmed ongoing cases in the health unit...
Dec 20, 2020
Two staff at Terrace Lodge test positive for COVID-19
Elgin county is reporting this evening (Saturday) two employees at Terrace Lodge in Malahide have tested positive for the coronavirus. The county was notified Saturday afternoon by Southwestern Public...
Dec 19, 2020
COVID-19: Resolved cases outnumber new in SWPH region today
Ontario reported 2,357 new cases of COVID-19 today, while Southwestern Public Health is advising of 31 new cases, including four in Aylmer, three in West Elgin and two in St. Thomas. Thirty-five cases...
Dec 19, 2020
COVID-19: Another day of 30 or more new cases in SWPH region
Ontario reported 2,290 new cases of COVID-19 today, while Southwestern Public Health is advising of 30 new cases, including five in Aylmer, four in St. Thomas, and two each in Bayham and Central Elgin...
Dec 18, 2020
