Tag: Elgin
Lyme disease risk area identified in Elgin County: Public health
Officials with the public health agency for Oxford and Elgin counties are urgent residents to familiarize themselves with the risks of ticks and Lyme disease before heading outdoors this spring.…
Central Elgin man dies in crash near St. Thomas
News Local News A 64-year-old Central Elgin man died in a single-vehicle crash Sunday near St. Thomas, Elgin OPP say. A 64-year-old Central Elgin man died in a single-vehicle crash…
West Elgin Pharmacy has focus on customer care
Peter Adam moved from the east coast to Ontario in 1995 and worked in a pharmacy in Chatham from 1995-2002, in London from 2002-2009, and with a pharmacy servicing long-term…
COVID case counts continue to fall in Oxford, Elgin counties
News Local News The COVID-19 case count in the Oxford and Elgin counties region continued it downward trend over the weekend, falling from 225 to 203 in its most recent…
COVID-19 case counts continue to fall in Elgin, Oxford counties
News Local News The COVID-19 case count in the Oxford and Elgin counties region continued it downward trend over the weekend, falling from 225 to 203 in its most recent…
Elgin health team’s new leader praised for experience, enthusiasm
The new health-care administration group in Elgin County has hired its first executive director, an enthusiastic leader the health team found after an “arduous” search. Deanna Huggett will take the…
New medical officer of health hired for Oxford, Elgin counties
A new medical officer of health who officials describe as “well grounded and down to earth” has been hired for St. Thomas and Elgin and Oxford counties. Dr. Ninh Tran…
COVID-related death confirmed in Elgin County
News Local News Public health officials confirmed the region’s 137th COVID-related death Thursday in their daily update. Omicron has taken over as the main variant of COVID-19 worldwide. (Postmedia Network…
Walk-ins from high-risk groups welcomed at Oxford, Elgin vaccination clinics
News Local News The three COVID-19 vaccination clinics in the Oxford and Elgin counties region are again welcoming walk-ins from specific prioritized groups. Mary Van Den Neucker, program manager at…
Four more COVID-related deaths underscore deadly week in Elgin, Oxford region
News Local News Two of the deaths – an Elgin County man in his 90s and an Elgin County woman in her 80s – were related to ongoing long-term care…