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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Niagara Long Term Care Residence 120 Wellington Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake Entire Facility 905-468-2111 |
September 27, 2022 | Unknown | Respiratory | |
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Royal Henley Retirement Residence 582 Ontario St., St. Catharines Entire Facility 905-935-1800 |
September 24, 2022 | COVID-19 | Respiratory | |
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Chippawa Creek at Bella Care Residence 8720 Willoughby Drive, Niagara Falls 2ND FLOOR (LEGENDS UNIT) 905-295-2727 |
September 23, 2022 | COVID-19 | Respiratory | |
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Niagara Health - Welland County General Site 65 Third St., Welland 6th Floor 905-732-6111 |
September 22, 2022 | COVID-19 | Respiratory | |
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Northland Pointe 2 Fielden Ave., Port Colborne Bayview Unit 905-835-9335 |
September 21, 2022 | COVID-19 | Respiratory | |
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West Lincoln Memorial Hospital - Hamilton Health Sciences 167 Main St. E., Grimsby ICU & B Ward 905-945-2253 |
September 20, 2022 | COVID-19 | Respiratory | |
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Westhills Care Centre 179 Louth Street, St. Catharines Willow Unit- 3rd Floor 905-682-0503 |
September 19, 2022 | COVID-19 | Respiratory | |
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Valley Park Lodge 6400 Valleyway Dr., Niagara Falls Secord 905-358-3277 |
September 18, 2022 | COVID-19 | Respiratory | |
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Lundy Manor 7860 Lundys Ln., Niagara Falls Entire Facility 905-356-1511 |
September 6, 2022 | COVID-19 | Respiratory | |
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Linhaven Nursing Home 403 Ontario St., St. Catharines Regatta & Secord 905-934-3364 |
August 17, 2022 | COVID-19 | Respiratory | |
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Shalom Manor 12 Bartlett Ave., Grimsby Lakeview 905-945-9631 |
July 29, 2022 | COVID-19 | 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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