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.
Review outbreak inspection results for facilities.
Facility / Unit | Declared | Organism | Type | |
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Hotel Dieu-Shaver Health and Rehabilitation Centre 541 Glenridge Ave., St. Catharines 2nd Floor 905-685-1381 |
February 11, 2025 | Unknown | Gastroenteritis | |
Garden City Manor 168 Scott St., St. Catharines Montebello 905-934-3321 |
February 11, 2025 | Unknown | Gastroenteritis | |
Henley House, The 20 Ernest St., St. Catharines Lancaster 905-937-9703 |
February 8, 2025 | Influenza A | Respiratory | |
Gilmore Lodge 50 Gilmore Rd., Fort Erie Entire Facility 905-871-6160 |
February 7, 2025 | Unknown | Gastroenteritis | |
Woodlands of Sunset , The 920 Pelham St., Welland Whole facility 905-892-3845 |
February 6, 2025 | Rhinovirus | Respiratory | |
Crescent Park Lodge 4 Hagey Ave., Fort Erie Entire Facility 905-871-8330 |
February 5, 2025 |
Human Coronaviruses
Note: This is not the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) |
Respiratory | |
Rapelje Lodge 277 Plymouth Rd., Welland House 200 905-714-7428 |
February 5, 2025 | Unknown | Gastroenteritis | |
Rapelje Lodge 277 Plymouth Rd., Welland House 500 905-714-7428 |
February 5, 2025 | Influenza A | Respiratory | |
Rapelje Lodge 277 Plymouth Rd., Welland House 400 905-714-7428 |
February 4, 2025 | COVID-19 | Respiratory | |
Westhills Care Centre 179 Louth Street, St. Catharines Cedar Court 905-682-0503 |
February 4, 2025 | Unknown | Gastroenteritis | |
Garden City Manor 168 Scott St., St. Catharines Whole facility 905-934-3321 |
February 3, 2025 | Influenza A | Respiratory | |
Linhaven Nursing Home 403 Ontario St., St. Catharines Lincoln and Secord 905-934-3364 |
February 3, 2025 | Unknown | Respiratory | |
Millennium Trail Manor 6861 Oakwood Dr., Niagara Falls Whole Facillity 905-356-5005 |
January 30, 2025 | Influenza A | Respiratory | |
Heidehof Home for the Aged 600 Lake St., St. Catharines 1st and 3rd Floor 905-935-3344 |
January 28, 2025 |
Respiratory syncytial virus, Norovirus/ Norwalk-like virus |
Respiratory, Gastroenteritis |
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Northland Pointe 2 Fielden Ave., Port Colborne Facility Wide 905-835-9335 |
January 16, 2025 | Unknown | Gastroenteritis |
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. 7590 or 1-888-505-6074 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.).