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SWPH Issues Extreme Cold Weather Alert for January 28 2022

Temperature in St. Thomas, Elgin and Oxford Counties expected to dip to -33oC into early Saturday morning

Southwestern Public Health is issuing an extreme cold weather alert for the St. Thomas, Elgin County and Oxford County region, with windchill temperatures as low as -33˚C expected overnight on Friday January 28 and continuing into Saturday morning.

Cold weather alerts are issued locally when Environment Canada forecasts the temperature, with or without windchill, to reach -31oC...

Southwestern Public Health asks for information in dog biting incident

Southwestern Public Health is seeking more information related to a dog biting incident that took place in South-West Oxford over the weekend.

On Sunday, November 7, 2021, at approximately 9:30 a.m., an individual on a bicycle was approached by a dog and its two owners and was bit as he was riding by. The dog appeared to be a young German Shepard, and its owners were a male and female wearing sunglasses and dark coats.

The incident took place in on Zora Line between Queen Street and Embro Street...

Province Expanding Booster Eligibility to More Ontarians

Starting today, November 3, additional high-risk groups will be eligible to book their COVID-19 booster dose if at least six months have passed since their last dose.

• Individuals aged 70 and over (born in 1951 or earlier);
• Health care workers and designated essential caregivers in congregate settings (including long-term care home and retirement home staff and designated caregivers);
• Individuals who received a complete series of a viral vector vaccine (two doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine or one...

Southwestern Public Health Seeking Information on Dog Bite Incident

Southwestern Public Health is looking to the public for help identifying a dog that bit a child on Halloween night. The incident occurred at the corner of Stover and South Court Streets in Norwich between 7:30 pm and 7:45 pm.

The child was trick or treating and encountered a man walking a dog on a leash down the sidewalk. The dog jumped up and bit the child's arm. The dog is described as a large black dog with short hair and a brown belly. It left a paw print the size of a baseball on the victim's...

Southwestern Public Health Seeking Information on Dog Bite Incident

Southwestern Public Health is looking for additional information related to a dog biting incident that occurred on Devonshire Road in Tillsonburg.

On Sunday, October 17, around 4:45 p.m., an individual was walking their dog when another dog described as “large, light brown, and with long fur”, ran up and bit them. The dog who bit the individual did not appear to have an owner nearby.

If you have any information on a dog matching this description that may have been running alone at this time, please...

Proof of vaccination is soon required for ages 12+ at sport and recreation facilities

Huron Perth Public Health, the Middlesex-London Health Unit and Southwestern Public Health announced additional proof of vaccination requirements today for recreational facilities used for organized sports. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination will now be required for anyone over the age of 12 who enters an indoor area of a sports or recreational fitness facility to participate in, coach, officiate, or watch organized sport. The requirement will come into effect on October 31st.

The decision to extend...