Currently, infection control in long-term care and congregate care settings is very difficult to manage, leading to a significant spread of infection, illness, and tragic loss of life. This needs to improve immediately. Please see CanAge’s recommendations under Infection Prevention and Disaster Response: Home>>advocacy>>policy-book>>infection-prevention-and-disaster-response/infection-control-in-long-term-care-and-congregate-care
Information on outbreaks in Long term care homes Provincial /Territorial Health Units.
Please follow the link for each regional health authority to find up-to-date institutional outbreak information.
Use the search function to filter for each province/territory.
| Public Health Unit | Province/Territory | Resource Link | ONLY Covid resource |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | Ontario | https://www2.nwhu.on.ca/covid-19/data/ | |
| Thunder Bay | Ontario | https://www.tbdhu.com/datadashboard | |
| Porcupine | Ontario | https://www.porcupinehu.on.ca/en/your-health/infectious-diseases/novel-coronavirus/covid-cases-local-situation/ | |
| Algoma | Ontario | https://www.algomapublichealth.com/environment-inspections/inspection-enforcement-disclosure/outbreak-activity/ | |
| Sudbury | Ontario | https://www.greatersudbury.ca/live/long-term-care-pioneer-manor/covid-19-information/outbreak-notification/ | |
| Timiskaming | Ontario | https://www.timiskaminghu.com/90529/what-is-the-current-situation-in-timiskaming | |
| North Bay Parry Sound District | Ontario | https://www.myhealthunit.ca/en/health-topics/coronavirus.aspx | |
| York Region | Ontario | https://www.york.ca/health/covid-19/covid-19-york-region | |
| Toronto Public Health | Ontario | https://open.toronto.ca/dataset/outbreaks-in-toronto-healthcare-institutions/ | |
| Peterborough Public Health | Ontario | https://www.peterboroughpublichealth.ca/for-professionals/long-term-care-facilities/facility-outbreaks/ | |
| Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge Distric | Ontario | https://www.hkpr.on.ca/category/my-community/outbreaks/ | |
| Durham Region | Ontario | https://www.durham.ca/en/health-and-wellness/durham-region-institutional-outbreaks.aspx | |
| Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph | Ontario | https://wdgpublichealth.ca/node/1542 | |
| Leeds, Grenville and Lanark | Ontario | https://healthunit.org/for-professionals/hospitals-ltc-retirement-homes/outbreak-management-resources/outbreak-status-report/ | |
| Eastern Ontario | Ontario | https://eohu.ca/en/my-community/current-outbreaks | |
| Ottawa | Ontario | https://www.ottawapublichealth.ca/en/professionals-and-partners/outbreak-reports-in-ottawa-healthcare-institutions.aspx | |
| Renfrew County and District | Ontario | https://www.rcdhu.com/novel-coronavirus-covid-19-2/ | |
| Chatham-Kent | Ontario | https://ckphu.com/current-situation-in-chatham-kent/ | |
| Lambton | Ontario | https://lambtonpublichealth.ca/2019-novel-coronavirus/summary-of-covid-19-cases-in-lambton-county/ | |
| Windsor-Essex | Ontario | https://www.wechu.org/your-environment/outbreaks | |
| Brant County | Ontario | https://www.bchu.org/servicesweprovide/infectiousdiseases/pages/coronavirus.aspx | |
| Hamilton | Ontario | https://www.hamilton.ca/people-programs/public-health/diseases-conditions/coronavirus-covid/covid-19-data#status-of-cases | |
| Halton Region | Ontario | https://www.halton.ca/For-Residents/New-Coronavirus/Status-of-COVID-19-Cases-in-Halton | |
| Haldimand-Norfolk | Ontario | https://hnhu.org/additional-daily-statistics/ | |
| Niargara Region | Ontario | https://www.niagararegion.ca/health/inspect/outbreaks.aspx | |
| Peel | Ontario | https://www.peelregion.ca/health-professionals/outbreaks/ | |
| Simcoe Muskoka | Ontario | https://www.simcoemuskokahealth.org/JFY/HPPortal/ResourcesTools/OutbreakResources/CurrentOutbreaks | |
| Grey Bruce | Ontario | https://www.publichealthgreybruce.on.ca/Your-Health/Infectious-Diseases/Outbreaks | |
| Hastings and Prince Edward County | Ontario | https://www.hpepublichealth.ca/facility-outbreaks/ | |
| Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington | Ontario | https://www.kflaph.ca/en/healthy-living/status-of-cases-in-kfla.aspx | |
| Middlesex-London | Ontario | https://www.healthunit.com/outbreak-status-reports | |
| Southwestern | Ontario | https://www.swpublichealth.ca/en/partners-and-professionals/outbreak-status-reports.aspx#January-to-December-2022 | |
| Huron Perth | Ontario | ||
| Region of Waterloo | Ontario | https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/health-and-wellness/positive-cases-in-waterloo-region.aspx | |
| Alberta all | Alberta | Acute Care Outbreaks – novel coronavirus (COVID-19) | |
| Alberta all | Alberta | Alberta Respiratory Virus Surveullance (Click on Outbreaks Tab, and then the map zone you are interested in for each of the following zones) | |
| North Zone | Alberta | ||
| Edmonton Zone | Alberta | ||
| Central Zone | Alberta | ||
| Calgary Zone | Alberta | ||
| South Zone | Alberta | ||
| Northern Health | British Columbia | https://www.northernhealth.ca/health-information/health-facility-disease-outbreaks | |
| Interior Health | British Columbia | https://www.interiorhealth.ca/health-and-wellness/disease-outbreaks/health-facility-outbreaks | |
| Island Health | British Columbia | https://www.islandhealth.ca/learn-about-health/covid-19/data-outbreaks-facilities | |
| Fraser Health | British Columbia | https://www.fraserhealth.ca/patients-and-visitors/current-outbreaks#.Y5IQTOzMKLo | |
| Vancouver Coastal | British Columbia | http://www.vch.ca/Documents/facility-outbreak-bulletin.pdf | |
| First Nations Health Authority (not Regional) | British Columbia | ||
| Provincial Health Services Authority (not regional - serves entire province) | British Columbia | ||
| Winnipeg Regional Health Authority | Manitoba | https://wrha.mb.ca/infection-prevention-control/outbreaks/ | |
| Interlake- Eastern | Manitoba | https://www.ierha.ca/outbreaks/ | |
| Southern Health - Santè Sud | Manitoba | https://www.southernhealth.ca/ | |
| Prairie Mountain | Manitoba | https://www.prairiemountainhealth.ca/current-outbreaks | |
| Northern Health | Manitoba | https://northernhealthregion.com/ | |
| Vitalité Health Network | New Brunswick | ||
| Horizon Health Network | New Brunswick | ||
| Central Health | Newfoundland and Labrador | Does not report/track outbreaks, including Covid | |
| Eastern Health | Newfoundland and Labrador | Does not report/track outbreaks, including Covid | |
| Labrador-Grenfell Health | Newfoundland and Labrador | Does not report/track outbreaks, including Covid | |
| Western Health | Newfoundland and Labrador | Does not report/track outbreaks, including Covid | |
| Nunavut Health Region | Nunavut | N/A | |
| IWK Health Centre | Nova Scotia | Not a notifiable disease in NS, weekly case data by age is available | |
| Nova Scotia Health Authority | Nova Scotia | Not a notifiable disease in NS, weekly case data by age is available | |
| Beaufort-Delta HSS Authority | Northwest Territories | ||
| Sahtu HSS Authority | Northwest Territories | ||
| Deh Cho HSS Authority | Northwest Territories | ||
| Tlicho HSS Authority | Northwest Territories | ||
| Yellowknife HSS Authority | Northwest Territories | ||
| Stanton Territorial Health Authority | Northwest Territories | ||
| Hay River HSS Authority | Northwest Territories | ||
| Fort Smith HSS Authority | Northwest Territories | ||
| Health PEI | Prince Edward Island | https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/health-and-wellness/covid-19-testing-and-case-data | |
| Quebec all | Quebec | https://www.inspq.qc.ca/sites/default/files/documents/influenza/20222023/2022-48.pdf | |
| Région de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue | Quebec | ||
| Région de l’Estrie | Quebec | ||
| Région de l’Outaouais | Quebec | ||
| Région de la Capitale-Nationale | Quebec | ||
| Région de la Chaudière-Appalaches | Quebec | ||
| Région de la Côte-Nord | Quebec | ||
| Région de la Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine | Quebec | ||
| Région de la Mauricie et du Centre-du-Québec | Quebec | ||
| Région de la Montérégie | Quebec | ||
| Région de Lanaudière | Quebec | ||
| Région de Laval | Quebec | ||
| Région de Montréal-Centre | Quebec | ||
| Région des Laurentides | Quebec | ||
| Région des Terres-Cries-de-la-Baie-James | Quebec | ||
| Région du Bas-Saint-Laurent | Quebec | ||
| Région du Nord-du-Québec | Quebec | ||
| Région du Nunavik | Quebec | ||
| Région du Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean | Quebec | ||
| Saskatchewan Health Authority - Far North | Saskatchewan | https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/health-care-administration-and-provider-resources/treatment-procedures-and-guidelines/emerging-public-health-issues/2019-novel-coronavirus/latest-updates/covid-19-active-outbreaks#far-north | |
| Saskatchewan Health Authority - North | Saskatchewan | https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/health-care-administration-and-provider-resources/treatment-procedures-and-guidelines/emerging-public-health-issues/2019-novel-coronavirus/latest-updates/covid-19-active-outbreaks#north-outbreaks | |
| Saskatchewan Health Authority - Central | Saskatchewan | https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/health-care-administration-and-provider-resources/treatment-procedures-and-guidelines/emerging-public-health-issues/2019-novel-coronavirus/latest-updates/covid-19-active-outbreaks#central-outbreaks | |
| Saskatchewan Health Authority - Saskatoon Zone | Saskatchewan | https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/health-care-administration-and-provider-resources/treatment-procedures-and-guidelines/emerging-public-health-issues/2019-novel-coronavirus/latest-updates/covid-19-active-outbreaks#saskatoon-zone-outbreaks | |
| Saskatchewan Health Authority - Regina Zone | Saskatchewan | https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/health-care-administration-and-provider-resources/treatment-procedures-and-guidelines/emerging-public-health-issues/2019-novel-coronavirus/latest-updates/covid-19-active-outbreaks#regina-zone-outbreaks | |
| Saskatchewan Health Authority - South | Saskatchewan | https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/health-care-administration-and-provider-resources/treatment-procedures-and-guidelines/emerging-public-health-issues/2019-novel-coronavirus/latest-updates/covid-19-active-outbreaks#south-outbreaks | |
| Yukon Territory Health Region | Yukon |