Quick Links
- COVID-19 Case Counts and Situation Updates
- COVID-19 Dashboard
- COVID-19 Updates in Oxford, Elgin and the City of St. Thomas
- COVID-19 Case Definition
- COVID-19 Guidance Documents
- COVID-19 Vaccine Information
- COVID-19 Screening and Assessment
- COVID-19 Testing
- COVID-19 Reporting
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Signage
- Additional Resources
COVID-19 impacted areas in Canada
Continue to consider exposures due to travel or work-related exposures in impacted areas locally or across the country.
COVID-19 case definition
Refer to COVID-19 Case Definition, Ontario. Check frequently for updates.
Key guidance documents for health care providers
- Sector-based Guidance Documents for Healthcare (Ministry of Health)
- Sector-specific guidelines and posters to help protect workers, customers and the general public from coronavirus (COVID-19) (Ministry of Health)
- Guidance for Immunization Services During COVID-19 (Ministry of Health)
- Guidance for Office Environments (SWPH)
- COVID-19 General Guideline for Maternal-Neonatal
- Guidance for Labour and Delivery (Ministry of Health)
- Management of Positive Patients in Your Practice (SWPH)
- Best Practices for Prevention, Surveillance and Infection Control Management of Novel Respiratory Infections in All Health Care Settings (Public health Ontario)
Guidance documents for long-term care and retirement homes
- COVID-19 Guidance: Long-Term Care Homes and Retirement Homes for Public Health Units (Ontario)
- Guidance for mask use in long- term care homes and retirement homes (Ontario)
- Retirement Homes Visiting Policy Guidance (Ontario)
- COVID-19: Visiting Long-term care homes (Ontario)
- COVID-19 Screening Tool for Long Term Care and Retirement Homes (Ontario)
- COVID-19 Surveillance Testing – Guidance Regarding Retirement Homes Staff and Resident Testing (Ontario)
- COVID-19: Infection Prevention and Control Checklist for Long Term Care Homes and Retirement Homes (Public Health Ontario)
- Public Health Ontario Long Term Care Resources
COVID-19 Vaccine Information
For general COVID-19 vaccine information, updates and frequently asked questions, please visit our COVID-19 Vaccine web page. For weekly health care provider updates, please check our Alerts, Advisories and Information Updates.
- Ministry of Health - COVID-19 Vaccine-Relevant Information and Planning (Updated Resources)
- Ministry of Health - COVID-19 Vaccine After Care Sheet
- Ministry of Health - COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Patient Decision-Making Tool
- Health Canada - Reported Side Effects Following COVID-19 Vaccination in Canada (Weekly)
- Public Health Ontario - COVID-19 Vaccines (includes AEFI Reporting and Surveillance Reports)
- NACI (National Advisory Committee on Immunizations) - Recommendations on the use of COVID-19 Vaccine
- NACI - Statements and Publications (General)
- Third-Dose Referral Form
COVID-19 Screening and Assessment
- COVID-19 Online Self-Assessment Tool
- COVID-19 Patient Screening Guidance Document
- COVID-19 Reference Document for Symptoms
- COVID-19 Assessment Centres in Oxford, Elgin and the City of St. Thomas
COVID-19 Testing
- COVID-19 Quick Reference Public Health Guidance on Testing and Clearance (Ministry of Health)
- Submitting a Sample (COVID-19 Requisition)
- COVID-19 Test Requisition (How to Complete)
- Lab Testing Guidelines
- COVID-19 Laboratory Testing Q&As (Public Health Ontario)
- Collecting a NP Swab (Video)
- Ordering Supplies
- Post-test Handout for Patients
COVID-19 Reporting
Call Southwestern Public Health:
Toll Free: 1-800-922-0096
St. Thomas Site: 519-631-9900
Woodstock Site: 519-421-9901
- COVID-19 ARI Reportable Disease Form - Fillable (PDF)
- COVID-19 ARI Reportable Disease Form - Print (PDF)
Infection prevention and control
- Updated IPAC Recommendations for use of PPE for COVID-19 (Public Health Ontario)
- PPE use during the COVID-19 Pandemic (Ontario Health)
- Infection Prevention and Control Fundamentals – Training Resources (Public Health Ontario)
- Instructional Cards: Donning and Doffing
- Videos: Donning and doffing PPE
- Online Learning Modules: Infection Prevention and Control
- Routine Practices (Public Health Ontario)
- Best Practices for Hand Hygiene in Health Care Settings (Public Health Ontario)
- Cleaning and Disinfection in Public Spaces (Public Health Ontario)
- Elgin-Oxford IPAC Support & Decision Process
Signage
- Patients Sign
- Visitors Screening Questions Sign
- Face Covering Required Poster
- Infographic: What is Coronavirus?
- Physical Distancing Poster
- Physical Distancing on Elevators
- Getting tested for COVID-19
- How to Wash Your Hands Poster
- How to Clean Your Hands Poster
- COVID-19 Mental Health Poster
Additional resources
- COVID-19 Resources for Primary Care Providers
- Ministry of Health COVID-19 Website
- Public Health Ontario: COVID-19 Health Care Resources
- Public Health Ontario: Synopsis of Key Articles COVID-19
- Public Health Ontario: Daily Literature Review
- Ontario College of Family Physicians
- Coping with Stress
- Travel Advice
- Tip Sheets for higher-risk and essential occupations and industries (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety)
- Working to Combat Stigma during the COVID-19 Pandemic