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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shalom Manor 12 Bartlett Ave. Grimsby 905-945-9631 Mapleview |
August 22, 2025 |
Organism Identified |
COVID-19 | Respiratory | |
|
Linhaven Nursing Home 403 Ontario St. St. Catharines 905-934-3364 Secord |
August 17, 2025 |
|
Unknown | Respiratory | |
|
Linhaven Nursing Home 403 Ontario St. St. Catharines 905-934-3364 Brock/Lincoln |
August 13, 2025 |
Unit/Floor Modified |
Rhinovirus | Respiratory | |
|
Henley House, The 20 Ernest St. St. Catharines 905-937-9703 Whole Facility |
August 6, 2025 |
August 11, 2025 Organism IdentifiedUnit/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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