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.
Review outbreak inspection results for facilities.
| Facility / Unit | Declared | Modified | Organism | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Niagara Health - Welland Hospital 65 Third St. Welland 905-732-6111 4th Floor |
January 22, 2026 |
|
COVID-19 | Respiratory | |
|
Crescent Park Lodge 4 Hagey Ave. Fort Erie 905-871-8330 Facility Wide |
January 19, 2026 |
January 22, 2026 Organism IdentifiedUnit/Floor Modified |
Norovirus/ Norwalk-like virus | Gastroenteritis | |
|
Chippawa Creek at Bella Care Residence 8720 Willoughby Drive Niagara Falls 905-295-2727 Falls Unit |
January 13, 2026 |
|
Influenza A | Respiratory | |
|
Heidehof Home for the Aged 600 Lake St. St. Catharines 905-935-3344 2nd Floor |
January 8, 2026 |
|
Unknown | Respiratory | |
|
The Grand Canal Retirement Residence 439 King Street Welland 289-480-0125 Entire Facility |
January 7, 2026 |
January 22, 2026 Organism Identified |
Human Coronaviruses
Note: This is not the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) |
Respiratory |
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. 7590 or 1-888-505-6074 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.).
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