Health Care Facility Outbreaks
When a higher-than-average number of people who live and work in a health care facility are sick with similar symptoms. Visitors entering may be at risk of getting sick or taking the illness home to others.
Current outbreaks
Outbreak listings are updated daily from Monday to Friday.
If you are visiting a facility during an outbreak, consider taking certain precautions.
Facility / Unit | Declared | Organism | Type | |
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Niagara Health - Welland County General Site 65 Third St., Welland 6th Floor 905-732-6111 |
September 25, 2023 | COVID-19 | Respiratory | |
Kilean Lodge 83 Main St. E., Grimsby 2nd Floor 905-945-9243 |
September 24, 2023 | COVID-19 | Respiratory | |
Chippawa Creek at Bella Care Residence 8720 Willoughby Drive, Niagara Falls Lundy's Unit 905-295-2727 |
September 24, 2023 | Rhinovirus | Respiratory | |
Pioneer Elder Care - Vine St. 473 Vine Street, St. Catharines Entire Facility 289-362-2521 |
September 23, 2023 | COVID-19 | Respiratory | |
West Lincoln Memorial Hospital - Hamilton Health Sciences 167 Main St. E., Grimsby C Ward 905-945-2253 |
September 21, 2023 | COVID-19 | Respiratory | |
Meadows of Dorchester, The 6623 Kalar Rd., Niagara Falls Spring Garden 905-357-1911 |
September 21, 2023 | Rhinovirus | Respiratory | |
Hotel Dieu-Shaver Health and Rehabilitation Centre 541 Glenridge Ave., St. Catharines 2 West 905-685-1381 |
September 20, 2023 | COVID-19 | Respiratory | |
Radiant Care Tabor Manor LTC 1 Tabor Dr., St. Catharines First and Second Floor 905-934-3414 |
September 19, 2023 |
Enterovirus, Rhinovirus, Human Metapneumovirus |
Respiratory | |
Maple Park Lodge 6 Hagey Ave., Fort Erie BlueJay 905-994-0224 |
September 18, 2023 | COVID-19 | Respiratory | |
Niagara Health - Welland County General Site 65 Third St., Welland 4th Floor 905-732-6111 |
September 18, 2023 | Rhinovirus | Respiratory | |
Royal Henley Retirement Residence 582 Ontario St., St. Catharines 1st & 3rd Floors 905-935-1800 |
September 18, 2023 | COVID-19 | Respiratory | |
Linhaven Nursing Home 403 Ontario St., St. Catharines Adams Unit 905-934-3364 |
September 17, 2023 | COVID-19 | Respiratory | |
Shalom Manor 12 Bartlett Ave., Grimsby Mapleview 905-945-9631 |
September 16, 2023 |
COVID-19, Rhinovirus |
Respiratory | |
Queenston Place 6440 Valleyway Dr., Niagara Falls Entire Facility 905-371-2743 |
September 16, 2023 | Rhinovirus | Respiratory | |
Shalom Manor 12 Bartlett Ave., Grimsby Lakeview 905-945-9631 |
September 14, 2023 | Rhinovirus | Respiratory | |
Henley House, The 20 Ernest St., St. Catharines Facility 905-937-9703 |
September 14, 2023 | COVID-19 | Respiratory | |
Niagara Health - Greater Niagara General Site 5546 Portage Rd., Niagara Falls Unit D, Trillium Unit & Rainbow Unit 905-358-0171 |
September 8, 2023 | COVID-19 | Respiratory | |
Rapelje Lodge 277 Plymouth Rd., Welland House 200 & House 400 905-714-7428 |
September 4, 2023 | COVID-19 | Respiratory |
Precautions taken during an outbreak
For visitation in long-term care homes, retirement homes or hospitals, please follow-up with the specific health care facility for their visitation recommendations during outbreaks.
Ministry of Health guidance documents have been produced for a number of health sectors related to COVID-19. The documents are updated by the Ministry of Health as necessary.
Prevent the spread of infection
Niagara Region Public Health works with facilities and provide infection prevention and control best practices to manage outbreaks.
Watch the COVID-19 in Niagara outbreak management video.
For more information, call 905-688-8248 ext. 7330 or 1-888-505-6074 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.).