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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 FacilityType of FacilityAddressUnits AffectedType of OutbreakCausative OrganismDate of OnsetOutbreak Declared DateOutbreak NumberOutbreak 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
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