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Durham Region Institutional Outbreaks

Home Health and Wellness COVID-19 UpdateInstitutional 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 March 23, 2023 at 1:18 p.m.

Report of ongoing Durham Region institutional outbreaks
Name of Facility	Type of Facility	Address	Units Affected	Type of Outbreak	Causative Organism	Date of Onset	Outbreak Declared Date	Outbreak Number	Outbreak Classification
Hillsdale Estates	Long Term Care Home	590 Oshawa Boulevard North Oshawa L1G 5T9	Willow Way	Respiratory/Direct Contact	COVID-19	22-Feb-23	23-Feb-23	2230-2023-74245	Confirmed
Hillsdale Terraces	Long Term Care Home	600 Oshawa Blvd North Oshawa L1G 5T9	Garden Gate Unit	Respiratory/Direct Contact	COVID-19	03-Mar-23	03-Mar-23	2230-2023-74469	Confirmed
Hillsdale Terraces	Long Term Care Home	600 Oshawa Blvd North Oshawa L1G 5T9	Rose Garden Unit	Respiratory/Direct Contact	COVID-19	02-Mar-23	07-Mar-23	2230-2023-74523	Confirmed
Orchard Villa	Long Term Care Home	1955 Valley Farm Road Pickering L1V 3R6	Linden Unit, Maple Unit (suspect)	Respiratory/Direct Contact	COVID-19	07-Mar-23	07-Mar-23	2230-2023-74519	Confirmed
The Village of Taunton Mills	Long Term Care Home	3800 Brock Street Whitby L1R 3A5	Perry	Respiratory/Direct Contact	COVID-19	13-Mar-23	15-Mar-23	2230-2023-74726	Confirmed
Lakeridge Health - Ajax	Hospital	580 Harwood Avenue South Ajax L1S 2J4	2E	Respiratory/Direct Contact	COVID-19	14-Mar-23	15-Mar-23	2230-2023-74734	Confirmed
Thorntonview LTCH	Long Term Care Home	186 Thornton Road South Oshawa L1J5Y2	Pine Grove Unit	Respiratory / Direct Contact	RSV - Respiratory Syncytial Virus	08-Mar-23	16-Mar-23	2230-2023-00065	Confirmed
Orchard Villa LTCH	Long Term Care Home	1955 Valley Farm Road Pickering L1V3R5	Aspen Unit	Respiratory / Direct Contact	Rhinovirus	14-Mar-23	17-Mar-23	2230-2023-00068	Confirmed
Lakeridge Health - Whitby	Hospital	300 Gordon Street Whitby L1N 5T2	4W	Respiratory/Direct Contact	COVID-19	14-Mar-23	20-Mar-23	2230-2023-74815	Confirmed
Viva Pickering Retirement Community	Retirement Home	1880 Glengrove Rd Pickering L1V 0C6	4th floor only	Respiratory/Direct Contact	COVID-19	16-Mar-23	20-Mar-23	2230-2023-74836	Suspect
Aspira Douglas Crossing	Retirement Home	6 Douglas Road Uxbridge L9P1S9	Assisted Living 3rd Floor	Respiratory / Direct Contact	Unknown	17-Mar-23	20-Mar-23	2230-2023-00069	Suspect
The Village of Taunton Mills	Retirement Home	3800 Brock Street Whitby L1R 3A5	Ailsa Craig South 5th Floor	Respiratory/Direct Contact	COVID-19	17-Mar-23	20-Mar-23	2230-2023-74845	Suspect
Traditions Of Durham Retirement Community	Retirement Home	1255 Bloor Street East Oshawa L1H0B3	1st & 4th Floor	FB / WB / Enteric	Unknown	19-Mar-23	20-Mar-23	2230-2023-00070	Confirmed
Fairview Lodge	Long Term Care Home	632 Dundas Street West Whitby L1N 5S3	Heritage Harbour Unit	Respiratory/Direct Contact	COVID-19	21-Mar-23	21-Mar-23	2230-2023-74851	Confirmed
Douglas Crossing Retirement Community	Retirement Home	6 Douglas Road Uxbridge L9P 1S9	Independent Living 5th floor	Respiratory/Direct Contact	COVID-19	19-Mar-23	22-Mar-23	2230-2023-74903	Suspect