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The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) will resume reporting school cases on its Summary of COVID-19 cases in Middlesex-London dashboard today. The update comes as the Health Unit works towards full implementation of the Province’s Salesforce case and contact management tool, allowing for additional and previously available data fields to be added to the online dashboard. Beginning today, COVID-19 cases confirmed in elementary and secondary schools and child care settings will once again be reported on the dashboard’s School and Child Care tab. Outbreaks in these settings will also be reported on this page.
COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic at Western Fair Agriplex to Resume Operations Next Week
The vaccination clinic located at the Western Fair District Agriplex will start up again on Monday, February 8, thanks to the renewed delivery of Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine to the facility. The decision to re-open is also in keeping with direction provided by Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health to deliver the vaccine to those who are at greatest risk of being exposed to COVID-19. Starting Monday, healthcare workers who have been awaiting their second doses will begin to receive them, ensuring they are administered within 42 days of when their first doses were delivered. All those whose second dose appointments were cancelled will be contacted directly to reschedule.
Weekend Salesforce Outage to Prevent MLHU COVID-19 Dashboard Update on Monday
The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) is advising that there will not be an update to its COVID-19 information dashboard on Monday, February 1st. Because of a scheduled provincewide service outage of the provincial case and contact management system (Salesforce) from Sunday, January 31st at 3:00 p.m. until Monday, February 1st at 8:30 a.m., Health Unit staff will be unable to enter or extract local case and contact management data until the platform is up and running on Monday morning.
Changes Coming to COVID-19 Dashboard as MLHU Transitions to Salesforce Platform
The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) transitioned its COVID-19 case and contact database to Salesforce, Ontario’s Case and Contact Management tool, on Tuesday, January 26, 2021.
Health Unit Declares Covid-19 Outbreak at Piero’s Pizza After Staff Test Positive
London, ON – The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Piero’s Pizza, located at 169 Wharncliffe Road South in London, after four members of the staff there tested positive for COVID-19. The Health Unit was notified of an initial case at the business on Tuesday, January 19th and received reports of additional cases on Friday the 22nd. Health Unit case investigators have determined that three of the staff members worked while they were infectious.
Western Fair Agriplex to Temporarily Cease Operations due to New Limitations on Vaccine Supply
With the federal government announcement that there would be a delay in the delivery of the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine to Canada, and the limited local vaccine stock that remains, the difficult decision has been made to cease operations at the Western Fair District Agriplex for at least two weeks, as of the end of day, Friday, January 22nd. The Middlesex-London Health Unit will continue to complete the vaccination of eligible long-term care home residents with remaining stock by the end of the week. Given the limited supply, and in keeping with direction from Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, effective immediately, all second doses of vaccine for those who have received their first dose will be rescheduled to 42 days from the date they received their initial dose.
National Non-Smoking Week: There Have Never Been More Reasons to Quit
National Non-Smoking Week is underway, reminding those who use tobacco that quitting smoking isn’t impossible. In fact, there’s never been a better time to quit. It can take between seven and 30 quit attempts to break the cycle of addiction for good, which is why the Middlesex-London Health Unit is telling those who smoke: don’t quit on quitting. Whether it is tobacco, vaping or cannabis, quitting is one of the best ways to improve your overall health.
Outbreak Declared at EMDC as Cases Reported at Detention Centre
The Middlesex-London Health Unit has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at the Elgin Middlesex Detention Centre, after four members of the staff there tested positive for the novel coronavirus; no inmates have tested positive at this time. The Health Unit was notified of an initial case among EMDC staff on January 14th; the three additional cases were reported on January 16th. The declaration of the outbreak is an acknowledgement that virus transmission has occurred at the facility, and that there will be increased adherence to public health measures and a thorough cleaning of the facility. It is important to note that there has been no risk of exposure for visitors to EMDC.
Health Unit Declares Outbreak at Real Canadian Superstore (Oakridge)
The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at the Real Canadian Superstore located at 1205 Oxford Street West in London. The Health Unit has been advised of 10 recent positive COVID-19 test results for employees at the store; the first on December 28, 2020, with four additional cases linked to the store on January 15. Store management has advised that thorough cleaning and sanitization have taken place.
Health Unit Confirms First Case of COVID-19 UK Variant in the Middlesex-London Region
The Middlesex-London Health Unit was notified today by the Public Health Ontario Laboratory that a local individual previously diagnosed with COVID-19 has been identified as the region’s first person to be confirmed to have the U.K. variant of COVID-19. The person, whose illness has resolved, is in their 80s and has no history of travel outside of Canada. The Health Unit has not been advised of any other laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 U.K. variant cases in the London or Middlesex County.