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Outbreaks in Long Term Care Homes

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 UnitProvince/TerritoryResource LinkONLY Covid resource
NorthwesternOntariohttps://www2.nwhu.on.ca/covid-19/data/
Thunder BayOntariohttps://www.tbdhu.com/datadashboard
PorcupineOntariohttps://www.porcupinehu.on.ca/en/your-health/infectious-diseases/novel-coronavirus/covid-cases-local-situation/
AlgomaOntariohttps://www.algomapublichealth.com/environment-inspections/inspection-enforcement-disclosure/outbreak-activity/
SudburyOntariohttps://www.greatersudbury.ca/live/long-term-care-pioneer-manor/covid-19-information/outbreak-notification/
TimiskamingOntariohttps://www.timiskaminghu.com/90529/what-is-the-current-situation-in-timiskaming
North Bay Parry Sound DistrictOntariohttps://www.myhealthunit.ca/en/health-topics/coronavirus.aspx
York RegionOntariohttps://www.york.ca/health/covid-19/covid-19-york-region
Toronto Public HealthOntariohttps://open.toronto.ca/dataset/outbreaks-in-toronto-healthcare-institutions/
Peterborough Public HealthOntariohttps://www.peterboroughpublichealth.ca/for-professionals/long-term-care-facilities/facility-outbreaks/
Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge DistricOntariohttps://www.hkpr.on.ca/category/my-community/outbreaks/
Durham RegionOntariohttps://www.durham.ca/en/health-and-wellness/durham-region-institutional-outbreaks.aspx
Wellington-Dufferin-GuelphOntariohttps://wdgpublichealth.ca/node/1542
Leeds, Grenville and LanarkOntariohttps://healthunit.org/for-professionals/hospitals-ltc-retirement-homes/outbreak-management-resources/outbreak-status-report/
Eastern OntarioOntariohttps://eohu.ca/en/my-community/current-outbreaks
OttawaOntariohttps://www.ottawapublichealth.ca/en/professionals-and-partners/outbreak-reports-in-ottawa-healthcare-institutions.aspx
Renfrew County and DistrictOntariohttps://www.rcdhu.com/novel-coronavirus-covid-19-2/
Chatham-KentOntariohttps://ckphu.com/current-situation-in-chatham-kent/
LambtonOntariohttps://lambtonpublichealth.ca/2019-novel-coronavirus/summary-of-covid-19-cases-in-lambton-county/
Windsor-EssexOntariohttps://www.wechu.org/your-environment/outbreaks
Brant CountyOntariohttps://www.bchu.org/servicesweprovide/infectiousdiseases/pages/coronavirus.aspx
HamiltonOntariohttps://www.hamilton.ca/people-programs/public-health/diseases-conditions/coronavirus-covid/covid-19-data#status-of-cases
Halton RegionOntariohttps://www.halton.ca/For-Residents/New-Coronavirus/Status-of-COVID-19-Cases-in-Halton
Haldimand-NorfolkOntariohttps://hnhu.org/additional-daily-statistics/
Niargara RegionOntariohttps://www.niagararegion.ca/health/inspect/outbreaks.aspx
Peel Ontariohttps://www.peelregion.ca/health-professionals/outbreaks/
Simcoe MuskokaOntariohttps://www.simcoemuskokahealth.org/JFY/HPPortal/ResourcesTools/OutbreakResources/CurrentOutbreaks
Grey BruceOntariohttps://www.publichealthgreybruce.on.ca/Your-Health/Infectious-Diseases/Outbreaks
Hastings and Prince Edward CountyOntariohttps://www.hpepublichealth.ca/facility-outbreaks/
Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & AddingtonOntariohttps://www.kflaph.ca/en/healthy-living/status-of-cases-in-kfla.aspx
Middlesex-LondonOntariohttps://www.healthunit.com/outbreak-status-reports
SouthwesternOntariohttps://www.swpublichealth.ca/en/partners-and-professionals/outbreak-status-reports.aspx#January-to-December-2022
Huron PerthOntario
Region of WaterlooOntariohttps://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/health-and-wellness/positive-cases-in-waterloo-region.aspx
Alberta allAlberta 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 ZoneAlberta
Edmonton ZoneAlberta
Central ZoneAlberta
Calgary ZoneAlberta
South ZoneAlberta
Northern HealthBritish Columbiahttps://www.northernhealth.ca/health-information/health-facility-disease-outbreaks
Interior HealthBritish Columbiahttps://www.interiorhealth.ca/health-and-wellness/disease-outbreaks/health-facility-outbreaks
Island HealthBritish Columbiahttps://www.islandhealth.ca/learn-about-health/covid-19/data-outbreaks-facilities
Fraser HealthBritish Columbiahttps://www.fraserhealth.ca/patients-and-visitors/current-outbreaks#.Y5IQTOzMKLo
Vancouver CoastalBritish Columbiahttp://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 AuthorityManitobahttps://wrha.mb.ca/infection-prevention-control/outbreaks/
Interlake- EasternManitobahttps://www.ierha.ca/outbreaks/
Southern Health - Santè SudManitobahttps://www.southernhealth.ca/
Prairie MountainManitobahttps://www.prairiemountainhealth.ca/current-outbreaks
Northern HealthManitobahttps://northernhealthregion.com/
Vitalité Health NetworkNew Brunswick
Horizon Health NetworkNew Brunswick
Central HealthNewfoundland and LabradorDoes not report/track outbreaks, including Covid
Eastern HealthNewfoundland and LabradorDoes not report/track outbreaks, including Covid
Labrador-Grenfell HealthNewfoundland and LabradorDoes not report/track outbreaks, including Covid
Western HealthNewfoundland and LabradorDoes not report/track outbreaks, including Covid
Nunavut Health RegionNunavutN/A
IWK Health CentreNova ScotiaNot a notifiable disease in NS, weekly case data by age is available
Nova Scotia Health AuthorityNova ScotiaNot a notifiable disease in NS, weekly case data by age is available
Beaufort-Delta HSS AuthorityNorthwest Territories
Sahtu HSS AuthorityNorthwest Territories
Deh Cho HSS AuthorityNorthwest Territories
Tlicho HSS AuthorityNorthwest Territories
Yellowknife HSS AuthorityNorthwest Territories
Stanton Territorial Health AuthorityNorthwest Territories
Hay River HSS AuthorityNorthwest Territories
Fort Smith HSS AuthorityNorthwest Territories
Health PEIPrince Edward Island https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/health-and-wellness/covid-19-testing-and-case-data
Quebec allQuebechttps://www.inspq.qc.ca/sites/default/files/documents/influenza/20222023/2022-48.pdf
Région de l’Abitibi-TémiscamingueQuebec
Région de l’EstrieQuebec
Région de l’OutaouaisQuebec
Région de la Capitale-NationaleQuebec
Région de la Chaudière-AppalachesQuebec
Région de la Côte-NordQuebec
Région de la Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-MadeleineQuebec
Région de la Mauricie et du Centre-du-QuébecQuebec
Région de la MontérégieQuebec
Région de LanaudièreQuebec
Région de LavalQuebec
Région de Montréal-CentreQuebec
Région des LaurentidesQuebec
Région des Terres-Cries-de-la-Baie-JamesQuebec
Région du Bas-Saint-LaurentQuebec
Région du Nord-du-QuébecQuebec
Région du NunavikQuebec
Région du Saguenay - Lac-Saint-JeanQuebec
Saskatchewan Health Authority - Far NorthSaskatchewanhttps://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 - NorthSaskatchewanhttps://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 - CentralSaskatchewanhttps://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 ZoneSaskatchewanhttps://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 ZoneSaskatchewanhttps://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 - SouthSaskatchewanhttps://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 RegionYukon

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