Outbreak Bulletin for January 2, 2026

Outbreak

Please call 1-800-265-7293 ext. 7006 for questions related to COVID-19, including healthcare decision making.

  • Please call 1-800-265-7293 ext. 4752 for facility outbreaks and for other respiratory or enteric disease questions in facilities.

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 outlines the most recent outbreaks in retirement and long-term care homes within the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph area, as of the date indicated at the top of this bulletin.

* 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)

Avalon Care Centre

355 Broadway, Orangeville

Long Term Care

Facility Wide

December 18   Respiratory- Influenza A

Bethsaida

3 Hillside Dr, Orangeville

Retirement Home

Facility Wide

December 22   Respiratory- unknown

Caressant Care

24 Louise St, Harriston

Long Term Care

C Wing

December 19   Respiratory- Parainfluenza and *RSV

Chartwell Montgomery Village

155 Riddell Rd, Orangeville

Retirement Home

Facility wide

December 27   Respiratory - COVID-19

Heritage River

25 Wellington Dr. Elora

Retirement Home

Facility Wide

December 31   Enteric

Heritage House

2113 Gordon St, Guelph

Retirement Home

Facility Wide

December 17   Respiratory- Influenza A

Homewood Health Centre

150 Delhi St, Guelph

Hospital

AMP Unit

December 30   Respiratory - Influenza

Lord Dufferin Centre

32 First St, Orangeville

Retirement Home

Facility Wide

December 29   Respiratory - Unknown

Royal Terrace

600Whites Rd, Palmerston

Retirement Home 

Facility Wide

December 26   Respiratory - Unknown

St. Josephs Health Centre

100 Westmount Rd, Guelph

Long Term Care

4 W

December 18   Respiratory- Influenza A/ RSV

Strathcona

720 Princess St, Mount Forest

Long Term Care

Facility Wide

December 23   Respiratory- Unknown

*Village of Arbour Trails

32 Bayberry Dr, Guelph

Retirement Home

Facility Wide

January 2   Enteric

Village of Riverside Glen

60 Woodlawn Rd, Guelph

Retirement Home

Facility Wide

December 23   Respiratory- Influenza A, Enterovirus, Rhinovirus

Wellington Terrace

474 Charles Allan Way, Fergus

Long Term Care

Apple Valley

December 30   Respiratory- Influenza

Workplaces

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

 

     

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