Durham Region Institutional Outbreaks
Outbreak status report
Under the Health Promotion and Protection Act, Durham Region Health Department is required to respond to reports of suspected and confirmed outbreaks of gastroenteritis and respiratory illness in institutional settings. The Health Department helps places such as hospitals, long-term care homes and retirement homes manage and prevent outbreaks.
The Durham Region outbreak status report is listed below. This report is posted weekly at a minimum and summarizes all currently active outbreaks in institutional settings (including hospitals, long-term care homes and retirement homes). The information in this status report is accurate as of the date and time of posting.
Updated April 26, 2024 at 2:16 p.m.
Name of Facility | Type of Facility | Address | Units Affected | Type of Outbreak | Causative Organism | Date of Onset | Outbreak Declared Date | Outbreak Number | Outbreak Classification |
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Hillsdale Estates | Long Term Care Home | 590 Oshawa Boulevard North Oshawa L1G 5T9 | Blueberry Hill, Lavender Lane, Willow Way & Primrose Path | Respiratory/Direct Contact | COVID-19 | 23-Mar-24 | 26-Mar-24 | 2230-2024-81389 | Confirmed |
Hillsdale Terraces | Long Term Care Home | 600 Oshawa Blvd North Oshawa L1G 5T9 | Cedar Heights, Garden Gate, Rose Garden & Forest Hill | Respiratory/Direct Contact | COVID-19 | 06-Apr-24 | 07-Apr-24 | 2230-2024-81467 | Confirmed |
The Village of Taunton Mills | Long Term Care Home | 3800 Brock Street Whitby L1R 3A5 | Dunlop, Claremont | Respiratory/Direct Contact | COVID-19 | 07-Apr-24 | 08-Apr-24 | 2230-2024-81471 | Confirmed |
Amica Pickering | Retirement Home | 1450 Pickering Pky Pickering L1V 0G2 | Independent Living (Floors 5-8) | Respiratory/Direct Contact | COVID-19 | 13-Apr-24 | 19-Apr-24 | 2230-2024-81569 | Confirmed |
Ontario Shores Centre For Mental Health Sciences | Hospital | 700 Gordon Street Whitby L1N 5S9 | Geriatric Transitional Unit (GTU) | Respiratory/Direct Contact | COVID-19 | 18-Apr-24 | 19-Apr-24 | 2230-2024-81573 | Confirmed |
Hillsdale Estates | Long Term Care Home | 590 Oshawa Boulevard North Oshawa L1G5T9 | Trillium Trail & Primrose Path | Respiratory / Direct Contact | Metapneumovirus | 16-Apr-24 | 21-Apr-24 | 2230-2024-00101 | Confirmed |
Reachview Village | Long Term Care Home | 130 Reach Street Uxbridge L9P1L3 | Facility Wide | FB / WB / Enteric | Gastroenteritis Unspecified | 19-Apr-24 | 21-Apr-24 | 2230-2024-00100 | Confirmed |
Glen Hill Strathaven | Long Term Care Home | 264 King St E Bowmanville L1C 1P9 | Cedar (1st Floor) | Respiratory/Direct Contact | COVID-19 | 21-Apr-24 | 25-Apr-24 | 2230-2024-81616 | Suspect |
Lakeridge Gardens | Long Term Care Home | 680 Harwood Ave S Ajax L1S 2J4 | 4E | Respiratory/Direct Contact | COVID-19 | 24-Apr-24 | 26-Apr-24 | 2230-2024-81630 | Suspect |
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