First Positive Case Of COVID-19 Confirmed In Listowel

Sunday, 12 April 2020 15:16

A Listowel woman in her 70's has been hospitalized at the Listowel Memorial Hospital after Huron Perth Public Health confirmed the first positive case of COVID-19 on Sunday.

HURON/PERTH - Huron Perth Public Health has been notified of the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Listowel.

It is a woman in her 70's and she is hospitalized at the Listowel Memorial Hospital. HPPH is working to follow up with close contacts of the confirmed case.

President and CEO of Listowel Wingham Hospitals Alliance, Karl Ellis says they're taking the steps to ensure everyone is safe.

“We have been preparing for several weeks in anticipation of COVID-19 cases. We will continue to take all precautions to keep our team, our patients and community safe.”

Huron Perth Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Miriam Klassen says residents should continue to practice physical distancing.

“We need to continue, as a community, to work together and follow public health measures so we can flatten the curve of this disease. I continue to urge residents to stay home unless necessary and reduce their interactions with other people.”

As of today, there are 31 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Huron and Perth with two deaths in St. Marys and Stratford respectively.

Two long-term care homes have confirmed cases of COVID-19; Hillside Manor has one case and Greenwood Court has 11 cases in residents and staff.

HPPH is continuing to work closely with the long-term care homes to contain the outbreak and protect the residents and staff.

Public Health work continues over the weekend, with staff following up on any new cases of COVID-19, helping to manage outbreaks in long-term care homes and continuing surveillance of ongoing cases and contacts.

The website will be updated daily over the weekend with confirmed cases. Also, the Health Line phone intake line will be open during the day from Friday, April 10th to Monday, April 13th from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.

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