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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Niagara Health - Niagara Falls Hospital 5546 Portage Rd. Niagara Falls 905-358-0171 Rainbow Unit |
February 13, 2026 |
|
Respiratory syncytial virus | Respiratory | |
|
Woodlands of Sunset , The 920 Pelham St. Welland 905-892-3845 Pines Unit |
February 12, 2026 |
|
COVID-19 | Respiratory | |
|
Meadows of Dorchester, The 6623 Kalar Rd. Niagara Falls 905-357-1911 Entire Facility |
February 11, 2026 |
|
Unknown | Respiratory | |
|
Plymouth Cordage Retirement Community 110 First St. Welland 905-735-3322 Entire Facility |
February 9, 2026 |
February 13, 2026 Organism Identified |
Rhinovirus | Respiratory | |
|
The Jacob Senior Living 5082 Alyssa Drive Lincoln 905-563-3322 Entire Facility |
February 4, 2026 |
|
Respiratory syncytial virus | Respiratory | |
|
United Mennonite Home 4024 Twenty-Third St. Lincoln 905-562-7385 Blossom and Garden Lane |
February 4, 2026 |
February 10, 2026 Unit/Floor Modified |
Respiratory syncytial virus | Respiratory | |
|
Shalom Manor 12 Bartlett Ave. Grimsby 905-945-9631 Sunrise Unit |
February 2, 2026 |
February 6, 2026 Organism Identified |
Human Metapneumovirus | Respiratory | |
|
Royal Henley Retirement Residence 582 Ontario St. St. Catharines 905-935-1800 Entire Facility |
January 30, 2026 |
|
Unknown | Gastroenteritis | |
|
Niagara Long Term Care Residence 120 Wellington Street Niagara-on-the-Lake 905-468-2111 Whole Facility |
January 29, 2026 |
February 9, 2026 Unit/Floor Modified |
Parainfluenza Virus | Respiratory | |
|
Linhaven Nursing Home 403 Ontario St. St. Catharines 905-934-3364 Henley & Regatta Units |
January 29, 2026 |
February 9, 2026 Unit/Floor Modified |
Unknown | Gastroenteritis | |
|
The Grand Canal Retirement Residence 439 King Street Welland 289-480-0125 Full Facility |
January 28, 2026 |
|
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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