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The Middlesex-London Health Unit has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Mission Services of London – Men’s Mission, a local shelter located at 459 York Street in London. The Health Unit has so far received reports of nine people, including five staff members, and four clients who have tested positive for COVID-19. The Health Unit was notified of an initial case, who is a resident of the facility, on December 17th and made the decision to declare an outbreak after being notified of five additional cases associated with the Men’s Mission within the last week.
Outbreak Declared as More Than 40 Cases Reported at Apartment Complex
The Middlesex-London Health Unit has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Maple Ridge on the Parc, an apartment complex located at 112 and 114 Arbor Glen Crescent in London. The Health Unit has so far received reports of 46 people, including three staff members, testing positive for the novel coronavirus. The Health Unit was notified of an initial case who lives in one of the buildings on December 11th and made the decision to declare an outbreak after being notified of 19 cases linked to Maple Ridge on the Parc within the last week.
LHSC and MLHU Set to Roll Out Local COVID-19 Vaccination Program
Health-care workers in local long-term care and retirement homes along with selected hospital staff will be the first in the region to receive the new COVID-19 vaccine when doses begin to arrive over the next few days. London Health Sciences Centre and Middlesex-London Health Unit will partner on the historic vaccination program that will see the administration of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine get underway as soon as possible. The Ministry of Health announced today a total of 17 new sites across the province will soon begin providing the vaccine.
Updated COVID-19 Public Health Guidance
London and Middlesex County are currently in a province-wide stay-at-home order.
Health Unit Declares COVID-19 Outbreak at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School
The Middlesex-London Health Unit has declared a COIVD-19 outbreak at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School. The Health Unit has concluded that the virus had been spread between close contacts at the school who have both tested positive, after other possible sources of transmission between two individuals had been ruled out. The outbreak is the fifth to be reported at a London school this week; outbreaks were declared on Wednesday, December 9th at Sir Arthur Currie Public School, Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary School, Westminster Secondary School and Ashley Oaks Public School.
Health Unit Declares Outbreaks at Four London Schools
The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) was notified late yesterday of six additional COVID-19 cases at London schools where previous cases had been reported. Sir Arthur Currie Public School and Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary School each had an additional member of their community test positive; while two additional members of the Westminster Secondary School and the Ashley Oaks Public School community tested positive for COVID-19. The Health Unit has concluded that the additional cases are likely linked to previous COVID-19 cases reported at each of the schools, and is declaring the four outbreaks in order to help limit any additional spread of the virus within these school communities.
Health Unit Declares Outbreak After Staff Members at the Shish Shawarma Test Positive for COVID-19
The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at The Shish Shawarma & Grill restaurant located at 1401 Ernest Avenue in London, after six employees tested positive for COVID-19. The Health Unit was notified of an initial case at the restaurant on Tuesday, December 1st and made the decision to close the business the following day, after being notified of a third case among staff members. Reports of positive tests for three additional employees were received by the Health Unit yesterday. Investigators are still determining whether any of the six staff members worked while they were infectious.
Health Unit Advises Community to Avoid Social Gatherings and Holiday Events as Case Numbers Climb…
The Middlesex-London Health Unit is reporting today that 46 people have tested positive for COVID-19, eclipsing the previous mark of 38 cases, set yesterday, for the most cases reported in a single day. The Health Unit was also notified of four deaths yesterday, three of which are linked to the outbreak at University Hospital.
Outbreak Declared at St. Marguerite d’Youville Catholic School
The Middlesex-London Health Unit was notified late yesterday that an additional member of the St. Marguerite d’Youville Catholic School community has tested positive for COVID-19. This case appears to be associated with a previous one that was reported to the Health Unit on Saturday, November 28th. With this evidence of transmission between the cases, the Health Unit is declaring an outbreak to help limit any further spread of the virus within the school community.
Celebrate the Holiday Season Safely
The holidays are fast approaching and like most things this year, they’re going to be different. COVID-19 is still present and spreading in our community. To keep each other safe, we will need to find new ways to follow old traditions or create new traditions as we celebrate in a different way this year.