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Public Service Announcement

March 8, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Appointment Bookings Open Tuesday March 9 at 8 am

Southwestern Public Health is very excited to share that eligible Oxford County, Elgin County and City of St. Thomas residents may book an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine starting Tuesday March 9, 2021 at 8 am.

Appointments are available at the new Southwestern Public Health region sites – Goff Hall in Woodstock (381 Finkle Street) and St. Thomas-Elgin Memorial Arena in St. Thomas...

Media Statement

March 4, 2021

COVID-19 Variant of Concern Identified in Region Served by Southwestern Public Health

Today, Southwestern Public Health confirmed that routine laboratory testing has identified a COVID-19 variant in two residents. Both cases live within a single residence and both followed strict self-isolation requirements and are now considered resolved. It is believed that the virus was acquired through out-of-country travel.

A COVID-19 variant of concern (VOC) is a mutation of the...

Residents of Elgin County, Oxford County, and the City of St. Thomas will soon have access to local COVID-19 vaccine clinics. Set to open the week of March 15, Southwestern Public Health will offer one main vaccination site in each county – St. Thomas-Elgin Memorial Arena in St. Thomas, and the Community Complex - Goff Hall in Woodstock. Eligible individuals can choose from either site to receive their vaccine.

Once these two main sites are up-and-running and as more vaccine arrives, the health unit...

With increased vaccine supply in the region, and guidance from the Province, Middlesex-London Health Unit, Southwestern Public Health, and Huron Perth Public Health are expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccination to additional priority groups identified in the first Phase of Ontario’s Vaccination Plan.

Starting today, eligibility includes community members who are 80 years of age and older (born in 1941 or earlier) and Indigenous adults who are 55 years of age and older.

“With the addition of...

March 1, 2021 at 11:30 AM

Cold temperatures expected to begin in the afternoon on March 1 and continuing into the morning on March 2.

Southwestern Public Health issues cold weather alerts when Environment Canada forecasts an air temperature below -15˚C or a wind chill below -20˚C.

Environment Canada is forecasting cold temperatures throughout SWPH region beginning this afternoon with an overnight low temperature of -12˚C and a windchill of -20˚C. These cold temperatures are expected to continue into...

Media Release

February 26, 2021

Southwestern Public Health moving into Orange-Restrict Zone of COVID-19 Response Framework

New gathering limits set at 10 people indoors, 25 people outdoors; gradual easing of restrictions on businesses

Today the Province announced it will move Elgin County, Oxford County, and the City of St. Thomas into the Orange-Restrict zone of Ontario’s COVID-19 Response Framework based on local data and transmission risks. This change will take place at 12:01am on Monday, March...