COVID-19 Case Counts and Situation Updates
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COVID-19 in Oxford, Elgin and the City of St. Thomas
Our COVID-19 data dashboard is updated each day by noon. Tabs containing data about hospitalizations and exposures are updated weekly on Thursdays.
Please note: Prior to reporting on the SWPH Dashboard, we have ensured the completion of an initial case investigation and done some cleaning and quality checking of the data. The provincial data is updated automatically, without any cleaning or verification. The provincial data is more highly subject to change. In the event there are discrepancies between the SWPH COVID-19 Dashboard and the Provincial COVID-19 website data, the SWPH numbers should be considered the official number.
To see different types of information, click the blue boxes along the top of the chart, or click the grey arrows to scroll through all the data.
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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
- 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
- Guidance for Long-Term Care Homes (Ontario)
- Outbreak Guidance for Long-Term Care Homes (Ontario)
- Guidance for mask use in long- term care homes and retirement homes (Ontario)
- COVID-19: Visiting Long-term care homes (Ontario)
- Reopening Retirement 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
On December 9, 2020 Health Canada authorized the first COVID-19 vaccine in Canada made by Pfizer-BioNTech. On December 23, 2020 Health Canada authorized a second COVID-19 vaccine in Canada made by Moderna. The federal government dedicated more scientific, financial and human resources to complete this review, so that the work was done as quickly as possible. Health Canada’s independent evaluation of scientific and medical evidence for safety, efficacy and quality of COVID-19 vaccines is maintained, and Health Canada will make publicly available any safety and efficacy evidence used to issue expedited authorization. Learn more about Health Canada’s vaccine development and approval process.
The first shipments of COVID-19 vaccine in Ontario were received in late December 2020. Because there is a limited supply, the first doses are prioritized for health care workers and essential caregivers who work in high-risk settings or with high-risk patients in identified hospitals, long-term care homes, retirement homes and other congregate settings caring for seniors as identified by the Government of Ontario.
COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance and Resources
- About COVID-19 Vaccines
- COVID-19 Vaccine Approval Process and Safety
- COVID-19 Vaccines in Ontario
- COVID-19 Vaccine Safety
- Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine in Ontario
- FAQ for Health Care Providers – Initial COVID-19 Vaccination Delivery
- Guidance for Vaccinated Health Care Workers
- COVID-19 Vaccine After Care Sheet
- COVID-19 Vaccination Recommendations for Special Populations
- Ministry of Health COVID-19 Vaccine-Relevant Information and Planning Resources
- Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Statement on COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnancy
For more information and frequently asked questions, visit our COVID-19 Vaccine web page.
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
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
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 Sign
- Face Covering Required Poster
- Infographic: What is Coronavirus?
- Virtual Visits Patient Resource
- Physical Distancing Poster
- Physical Distancing on Elevators
- How to Practice Safe Physical Distancing
- 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