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 27, 2020 at 2:46 p.m.
| Name of Facility | Address | Units Affected | Type of Facility | Type of Outbreak | Causative Organism | Subtype | Date of Onset | Reported Date | Outbreak Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORT PERRY VILLA | 15987 SIMCOE ST PORT PERRY ONTARIO L9L1A6 | FACILITY WIDE | Retirement Home | FB / WB / ENTERIC | GASTROENTERITIS UNSPECIFIED | 2020-03-10 | 2020-03-11 | 2230-2020-053 | |
| LYNDE CREEK MANOR | 5 PAUL BURNS WAY WHITBY ONTARIO L1R2Y9 | FACILITY WIDE | Retirement Home | RESPIRATORY / DIRECT CONTACT | METAPNEUMOVIRUS | 2020-03-13 | 2020-03-16 | 2230-2020-056 | |
| DOUGLAS CROSSING RETIREMENT HOME | 5 DOUGLAS RD UXBRIDGE ONTARIO L9P1S9 | FACILITY WIDE | Retirement Home | RESPIRATORY / DIRECT CONTACT | METAPNEUMOVIRUS | 2020-03-09 | 2020-03-16 | 2230-2020-058 | |
| HILLSDALE TERRACES LTCH | 600 OSHAWA BLVD N WHITBY ONTARIO L1G5T9 | ROSE GARDEN, VINEYARD VIEW, GARDEN GATE, & OCEAN VIEW UNITS | LTCH - Public Home for the Aged | RESPIRATORY / DIRECT CONTACT | CORONAVIRUS | COVID-19 | 2020-03-15 | 2020-03-16 | 2230-2020-059 |
| FAIRVIEW LODGE | 632 DUNDAS ST W WHITBY ONTARIO L1N5S3 | FACILITY WIDE | LTCH - Public Home for the Aged | RESPIRATORY / DIRECT CONTACT | METAPNEUMOVIRUS | 2020-03-12 | 2020-03-17 | 2230-2020-060 | |
| CHARTWELL BON AIR | 131 LAIDLAW ST S CANNINGTON ONTARIO L0E1E0 | FACILITY WIDE | LTCH - Nursing Home | FB / WB / ENTERIC | GASTROENTERITIS UNSPECIFIED | 2020-03-17 | 2020-03-19 | 2230-2020-062 | |
| HILLSDALE ESTATES | 590 OSHAWA BLVD N OSHAWA ONTARIO L1G5T9 | FACILITY WIDE | LTCH - Public Home for the Aged | RESPIRATORY / DIRECT CONTACT | RHINOVIRUS | 2020-03-11 | 2020-03-19 | 2230-2020-063 | |
| THORNTONVIEW LTCH | 186 THORNTON RD S OSHAWA ONTARIO L1J5Y2 | PINEGROVE & ROSE GARDEN UNITS | LTCH - Nursing Home | RESPIRATORY / DIRECT CONTACT | RSV - RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS | 2020-03-17 | 2020-03-21 | 2230-2020-065 | |
| VIVA WHITBY SHORES | 51 WHITBY SHORES WHITBY ONTARIO L1N0M5 | FACILITY WIDE | Retirement Home | RESPIRATORY / DIRECT CONTACT | RESPIRATORY INFECTION UNSPECIFIED | 2020-03-21 | 2020-03-22 | 2230-2020-066 | |
| ONTARIO SHORES | 700 GORDON ST WHITBY ONTARIO L1N5S9 | FAU | Hospital Psychiatric - Under Public Hospital Act | RESPIRATORY / DIRECT CONTACT | INFLUENZA A | 2020-03-23 | 2020-03-24 | 2230-2020-067 |
"Coronavirus unspecified" refers to seasonal coronavirus. Any novel coronaviruses will be specified.
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