Health Care Facility Outbreaks
When a higher-than-average number of people who live and work in a health care facility are sick with similar symptoms. Visitors entering may be at risk of getting sick or taking the illness home to others.
Current outbreaks
Outbreak listings are updated daily from Monday to Friday.
If you are visiting a facility during an outbreak, consider taking certain precautions.
| Facility / Unit | Declared | Organism | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chartwell Orchards Retirement Residence, The 3421 Frederick Ave., Lincoln 4th Floor 905-562-7357 |
April 26, 2024 | COVID-19 | Respiratory | |
|
Rapelje Lodge 277 Plymouth Rd., Welland House 200 905-714-7428 |
April 26, 2024 | Unknown | Respiratory | |
|
NHS - WCGS - ECU-ILTC 65 Third St., Welland ECU 905-732-6111 |
April 24, 2024 | Parainfluenza Virus | Respiratory | |
|
Deer Park Villa 150 Central Ave., Grimsby Orchards 905-945-4164 |
April 19, 2024 |
Human Coronaviruses
Note: This is not the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) |
Respiratory | |
|
Chippawa Creek at Bella Care Residence 8720 Willoughby Drive, Niagara Falls Willoughby Unit 905-295-2727 |
April 18, 2024 | Parainfluenza Virus | Respiratory | |
|
Albright Manor 5050 Hillside Dr., Lincoln 4 Northeast 905-563-8253 |
April 15, 2024 |
Rhinovirus, Enterovirus |
Respiratory | |
|
Radiant Care Tabor Manor LTC 1 Tabor Dr., St. Catharines Second Floor 905-934-3414 |
April 15, 2024 |
Human Coronaviruses
Note: This is not the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) |
Respiratory | |
|
Heidehof Home for the Aged 600 Lake St., St. Catharines Second Floor 905-935-3344 |
April 15, 2024 | COVID-19 | Respiratory | |
|
Linhaven Nursing Home 403 Ontario St., St. Catharines Brock Unit 905-934-3364 |
April 8, 2024 | Parainfluenza Virus | Respiratory |
Precautions taken during an outbreak
For visitation in long-term care homes, retirement homes or hospitals, please follow-up with the specific health care facility for their visitation recommendations during outbreaks.
Ministry of Health guidance documents have been produced for a number of health sectors related to COVID-19. The documents are updated by the Ministry of Health as necessary.
Prevent the spread of infection
Niagara Region Public Health works with facilities and provide infection prevention and control best practices to manage outbreaks.
Watch the COVID-19 in Niagara outbreak management video.
For more information, call 905-688-8248 ext. 7330 or 1-888-505-6074 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.).
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