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Ten new COVID-19 cases were reported in the Southwestern Public Health region on Monday, but for most of the past week it has been single-digit increases.
During a Jan. 27 conference call, medical officer of health Dr. Joyce Lock noted they had a single-digit increase in new cases across the region, 52 recoveries, and no additional fatalities.
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She noted that six out 16 long-term care facilities in Oxford-Elgin and six out of 18 retirement homes had active outbreaks.
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Every long-term care home resident in the Elgin, Oxford and St. Thomas region has now received the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, the health unit announced Wednesday, a milestone achievement in a deadly month for Southwestern public health’s care homes.
More than 1,100 doses of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine were administered between Jan. 12 and Jan. 25, the area’s top doctor said Wednesday.
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“I am incredibly proud of the individuals and organizations who worked in partnership to protect our most vulnerable populations and get this job done in such an expeditious manner,” said Dr. Joyce Lock, medical officer of health for the region, during a press conference Wednesday.