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
Lookout Ridge Retirement Communities 1505 Lookout St. SS5, Pelham 3rd floor 905-892-9218	June 1, 2023	COVID-19	Respiratory
Garrison Place Retirement 373 Garrison Rd., Fort Erie Whole Facility 905-871-6410	May 29, 2023	Unknown	Respiratory
Niagara Health - Greater Niagara General Site 5546 Portage Rd., Niagara Falls Unit D 905-358-0171	May 26, 2023	COVID-19	Respiratory
Linhaven Nursing Home 403 Ontario St., St. Catharines Henley and Adams 905-934-3364	May 26, 2023	COVID-19	Respiratory
Maple Park Lodge 6 Hagey Ave., Fort Erie Robin Parkway and Blue Jay Promenade 905-994-0224	May 26, 2023	Norovirus/ Norwalk-like virus	Gastroenteritis
Heidehof Home for the Aged 600 Lake St., St. Catharines 2nd floor 905-935-3344	May 12, 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.).

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