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 | Modified | Organism | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Emerald Retirement Residence 5807 Ferry St. Niagara Falls 905-358-2500 Seventh Floor |
March 4, 2026 |
|
COVID-19 | Respiratory | |
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Gilmore Lodge 50 Gilmore Rd. Fort Erie 905-871-6160 Point Abino |
March 3, 2026 |
|
COVID-19 | Respiratory | |
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United Mennonite Home 4024 Twenty-Third St. Lincoln 905-562-7385 Meadow Lane |
February 26, 2026 |
March 2, 2026 Organism Identified |
Respiratory syncytial virus | Respiratory | |
|
Linhaven Nursing Home 403 Ontario St. St. Catharines 905-934-3364 Dalhousie |
February 26, 2026 |
|
Unknown | Gastroenteritis | |
|
Radiant Care Tabor Manor LTC 1 Tabor Dr. St. Catharines 905-934-3414 3rd Floor |
February 24, 2026 |
March 4, 2026 Organism Identified |
Norovirus/ Norwalk-like virus | Gastroenteritis | |
|
Maple Park Lodge 6 Hagey Ave. Fort Erie 905-994-0224 Entire Fcility |
February 23, 2026 |
March 6, 2026 Organism Identified |
Respiratory syncytial virus7Human Coronaviruses
Note: This is not the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) |
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Linhaven Nursing Home 403 Ontario St. St. Catharines 905-934-3364 Merritt |
February 19, 2026 |
|
Respiratory syncytial virus | Respiratory | |
|
Rapelje Lodge 277 Plymouth Rd. Welland 905-714-7428 Whole Facility |
February 14, 2026 |
February 27, 2026 Unit/Floor Modified |
COVID-19 | 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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