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 18, 2024 at 2:38 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 | Respiratory/Direct Contact | COVID-19 | 23-Mar-24 | 26-Mar-24 | 2230-2024-81389 | Confirmed |
The Village of Taunton Mills | Retirement Home | 3800 Brock Street Whitby L1R 3A5 | Egerton-2nd Floor North Tower, Becker-3rd Floor North Tower | Respiratory/Direct Contact | COVID-19 | 30-Mar-24 | 03-Apr-24 | 2230-2024-81440 | Confirmed |
Extendicare Oshawa | Long Term Care Home | 82 Park Street North Oshawa L1J4L1 | Unit 2 | Respiratory / Direct Contact | Parainfluenza Virus | 01-Apr-24 | 03-Apr-24 | 2230-2024-00091 | Confirmed |
Hillsdale Terraces | Long Term Care Home | 600 Oshawa Blvd North Oshawa L1G 5T9 | Facility wide | 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 & Dryden | Respiratory/Direct Contact | COVID-19 | 07-Apr-24 | 08-Apr-24 | 2230-2024-81471 | Confirmed |
Winbourne Park | Long Term Care Home | 1020 Westney Road North Ajax L1T4K6 | Bayly Unit (2nd Floor) | Respiratory/Direct Contact | Respiratory Infection Unspecified | 15-Apr-24 | 15-Apr-24 | 2230-2024-00097 | Confirmed |
Lakeridge Health Bowmanville | Hospital | 47 Liberty Street South Bowmanville L1C2N4 | 2S | Respiratory / Direct Contact | Metapneumovirus | 08-Apr-24 | 16-Apr-24 | 2230-2024-00098 | Confirmed |
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