May 14, 2020, 8:20 p.m. – Public Health Sudbury & Districts is reporting outbreaks of COVID-19 at two long-term care homes after cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in one employee at Manitoulin Lodge and in one employee and one resident at Elizabeth Centre. The individuals were tested as part of targeted surveillance of long-term care homes across the province.
Details of confirmed case(s)
| Case number | Age | Gender | Exposure category | Status | Tested (dd/mm/yy) | Area |
| Case #62 | <19 | Not specified | No travel and no contact with a known case (unknown exposure) | Self-isolating | 11/05/2020 | Greater Sudbury |
| Case #63 | 70s | Female | No travel and no contact with a known case (unknown exposure) | Other institution | 11/05/2020 | Greater Sudbury |
| Case #64 | 50s | Female | No travel and no contact with a known case (unknown exposure) | Self-isolating | 12/05/2020 | Manitoulin District |
Status of COVID-19 outbreaks in facilities
| Outbreak status | Facility type | Number of facilities affected | Cases among residents or patients (*includes deaths) | Deaths among residents or patients | Cases among staff | Total cases |
| Active | Long-term care home | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| Resolved | Long-term care home | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
Previously reported outbreaks at Pioneer Manor and Extendicare York were declared over on May 12, 2020.
*Total number of cases reported as part of COVID-19 outbreaks.
Updates about COVID-19 testing, confirmed cases, and outbreaks in Greater Sudbury, the District of Sudbury, and the District of Manitoulin are posted online.
If you think you may have COVID-19 symptoms or have been in close contact with someone who has it, first self-isolate, then contact an assessment centre or use the online self-assessment tool to see if you need to seek further care.
For more information on self-isolation, self-assessment, and assessment centres visit phsd.ca/COVID-19 or call Public Health Sudbury & Districts at 705.522.9200 (toll-free 1.866.522.9200).
Visit Ontario’s website to learn more about the province’s response to COVID-19.
