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SubscribeNew Hours for Oakridge Arena Assessment Centre Come into Effect on Monday
In order to make COVID-19 Assessment Centre services more accessible and convenient, the hours of operation at the Oakridge Arena site will be changing next week. Starting Monday, June 8, the Oakridge Arena COVID-19 Assessment Centre will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. The hours of operation at the Assessment Centre located at the Carling Heights Optimist Community Centre will remain unchanged, with the facility open from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., seven days a week.
Health Units Working Together as COVID-19 Outbreak Affects Migrant Workers
The Middlesex-London Health Unit and Southwestern Public Health are working together in response to a COVID-19 outbreak declared amongst migrant farm workers who live in London and work at a farm in Elgin County. The initial case was reported to the Middlesex-London Health Unit earlier this week, which led to 16 of their close contacts being tested for the virus on Tuesday. Test results for seven of those people have now come back positive and are included in the eight cases being reported by the Health Unit today.
While Hot Humid Weather Descends on The Region Remember Physical Distancing
London, ON – Although there is still about a month left in spring, our region is getting an early taste of summer weather over the next three days, prompting the Middlesex-London Health Unit to issue a series of three Heat Alerts today. The current Environment Canada forecast calls for temperatures to reach 31º Celsius today, tomorrow and again on Wednesday, May 27th, exceeding the Health Unit’s Heat Alert threshold. Conditions will also feel very muggy with Humidex values reaching 39 today and 37 tomorrow.
Customers Advised to Monitor for Symptoms After Superstore Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
London, ON – The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) received a report late yesterday that an employee of the Real Canadian Superstore, located at 825 Oxford Street East in London, has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee is a food handler in the store’s bakery who worked between Wednesday, May 20th and Saturday, May 23rd. Store management has advised that thorough cleaning and sanitization have taken place. Another staff member at the store tested positive for the novel coronavirus on April 29th.
Carling Heights Assessment Centre Remains Open Over May Long Weekend
LONDON, ON – The COVID-19 Assessment Centre at Carling Heights Optimist Community Centre (CHOCC), located at 656 Elizabeth Street in London, will be open this long weekend, May 16, 17 and 18, from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The Assessment Centre at Oakridge Arena will not be open Saturday or Sunday, but will be open from 11:00 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday, May 18, 2020.
Health Unit Advises Superstore Customers to Take Self-Assessment
The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) was notified late yesterday about a positive case of COVID-19 diagnosed in an employee of the Real Canadian Superstore, located at 825 Oxford Street East in London. The employee is a food handler who works in the store’s bakery with bread products. They have not worked at the grocery store since April 26th. Store management has advised MLHU staff that a thorough cleaning and sanitization have taken place.
Health Unit Reports 14 New Covid-19 Cases At Grand Wood Park Retirement Residence
London, ON – The Middlesex-London Health Unit reported today that it has received confirmation of 14 new cases of COVID-19 at London’s Grand Wood Park Retirement Residence. The announcement comes after Health Unit staff had directed the facility to test all staff and residents as part of the outbreak management process recently put in place as a result of new guidance from the Ministry of Health. A COVID-19 outbreak had been declared at Grand Wood Park on March 31st, after two residents there tested positive at the same time. COVID-19 outbreaks are declared at long-term care homes and retirement residences once a single case of the infection has been confirmed within a given facility.
Health Unit Completes Move To Citi Plaza On Time In Spite Of Pandemic
The Middlesex-London Health Unit will reach a significant milestone when the Board of Health meets this Thursday evening. After a process that began in 2015, the Board will consider a recommendation to disband its Relocation Advisory Committee, marking the final step in the Health Unit’s move to its new home at downtown London’s Citi Plaza.
Physical Distancing Critical During Passover And the Easter Weekend
London, ON – With the start of Passover and the Easter weekend upon us, many people across the region may be planning to celebrate these holidays with their families and friends. However, given the increased number of local COVID-19 cases, the Middlesex-London Health Unit is reminding all residents to maintain physical distancing measures over the coming days to limit the spread of COVID-19.
Updated Hours of Operation For Oakridge Arena Assessment Centre
The Oakridge Arena COVID-19 Assessment Centre’s hours of operation are changing this week. The Assessment Centre will no longer be open weekends but will continue to offer assessment services Monday to Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The COVID-19 Assessment Centre at Carling Heights Optimist Community Centre (CHOCC), located at 656 Elizabeth Street in London, will remain open seven days a week from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.