Outbreak Bulletin for December 08, 2023

Outbreak
  • 151 Centre St, ShelburnePlease call our call centre (1-800-265-7293 x7006) for questions related to COVID-19, including COVID-19 related questions that require healthcare decision making.
  • Please call 1-800-265-7293 x 4752 for facility outbreaks and for other respiratory or enteric disease questions in facilities.
  • Please continue to check our website (https://www.wdgpublichealth.ca/your-health/covid-19-information-public) for the latest information and updates.

Under the Ontario Health Protection and Promotion Act (HPPA), Public Health is required to follow up on reports of suspected and/or confirmed outbreaks of enteric and respiratory illnesses in retirement and long-term care homes. The list below provides an up-to-date list of current outbreaks at Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph area retirement and long-term care homes.

* New information since last posting

Long Term Care, Retirement Homes, Hospitals

Facility Name Type of Facility & Affected Area Date Declared Date Declared Over Type of Outbreak & Organism (if identified)

Caressant Care

215 Eliza Street Arthur

Long Term Care Home

Facility Wide

December 3   Covid-19

Caressant Care

215 Eliza Street Arthur

Retirement Home

Facility Wide

December 4   Respiratory

Caressant Care

450 Queen St E, Fergus

Long Term Care Home

Facility Wide

November 20 *December 08 Covid-19

Dufferin Oaks

151 Centre St, Shelburne

Long Term Care Home

Mono-Mulmur

December 8   Covid-19

Heritage River

25 Wellington Dr, Elora

Retirement Home

Facility Wide

November 28   Covid-19

Heritage River

25 Wellington Dr, Elora

Retirement Home

Facility Wide

November 30   Enteric

Homewood Health Centre

150 Delhi St, Guelph

Hospital

Crestview

December 07   Covid-19

Homewood Health Centre

150 Delhi St, Guelph

Hospital 

ED Unit

December 6   Covid-19

Homewood Health Centre

150 Delhi St, Guelph

Hospital 

Guardians TSICP

November 30   Covid-19

Lapointe Fisher LTC

271 Metcalfe St., Guelph 

Long Term Care Home

First Floor

December 3   Covid-19

Royal Terrace

600 White Rd, Palmerston

Retirement Home

Facility Wide

December 8   Enteric

Shelburne Long Term Care

200 Robert St, Shelburne

Long Term Care Home

Memory Lane & Tapestry Trail

November 27   Respiratory

Village of Riverside Glen

60 Woodlawn Rd E, Guelph

Retirement Home

Emmas

December 4   Covid-19

Village of Riverside Glen

60 Woodlawn Rd E, Guelph

Retirement Home

Williamsburg East

December 4   Respiratory

Workplaces

Facility Name Date Declared      Date Declared Over      Type of Outbreak & Organism (if identified)     

 

     

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