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New COVID-19 cases added Wednesday

Updated Thursday, December 24 at 5:20 a.m.

Over 30 new cases of COVID- 19 were added across midwestern Ontario Wednesday.

Huron Perth Public Health reported twelve new cases of COVID-19, and 51 active cases. Seven of the new cases are in North Perth. one in Stratford, two Huron East and two in Central Huron. There are outbreaks at two Long-term Care homes: Knollcrest Lodge in Perth East and Exeter Villa in South Huron. Listowel Memorial Hospital continues outbreak protocols as well. The outbreak continues at Cedarcroft Retirement in Stratford. Four people are hospitalized, and 444 people are in self-isolation.

The Grey Bruce Health Unit added ten new cases of COVID-19 to the list of positive cases Wednesday. Three in Arran-Elderslie, two in Kincardine, one in Southgate, two in South Bruce, one in Grey Highlands, and one in Meaford. There are 28 active cases, 12 probable cases, and 149 high risk contacts. Three people are in hospital due to the virus.

An outbreak has been reported at Normanby Community School in Ayton and continues at Errinrung Long-Term Care Home in Thornbury.

An outbreak at The Village Senior Community in Hanover. It was declared over by the Grey Bruce Health Unit. The original positive tests have been declared false positives as the health unit retested the original sample, and did two more tests on people that originally tested positive. All of the retests came back negative.

Public health officials in Wellington County reported another fatality due to COVID-19. There were eleven new cases added Wednesday, for a total of 40 active cases. Two people are in hospital. There have been six fatalities in Wellington, and 46 deaths in total reported by Wellington Dufferin Guelph Public Health. Across that jurisdiction, there were 62 new cases, 306 active cases and 13 people are in hospital. An outbreak continues at Caressant Care Retirement in Arthur.

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