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Outbreaks and IPAC Investigations

Outbreaks

Outbreaks in Acute Care settings (e.g., hospitals, etc.) and Congregate Living settings (e.g., Long-Term Care Homes, Retirement Homes, Group Homes, etc.) can affect vulnerable populations and can pose a significant risk to those who live there, even if it’s only for a limited time.

If you or a family member are considering visiting an acute care setting or congregate living setting, please adhere to the precautions and guidance that are in place, keep your vaccinations up-to-date, and wear the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) when it’s required. If you are ill, do not visit anyone in these facilities and stay home until your symptoms have resolved.

Below is a list of our current respiratory, including COVID-19, and enteric (i.e., nausea, vomit, diarrhea) outbreaks.

Note: This chart is updated every Wednesday. 

 

Facility Type

Facility Name

Type of outbreak

Agent Identified

Status

Date Declared

Date Declared over

Hospital

Timmins and District Hospital- St. Mary's Gardens site

Respiratory

COVID-19

Active

September 18, 2023

 

Congregate Living

(undisclosed)

Respiratory

COVID-19

Resolved

September 14, 2023

September 20, 2023

Retirement Home

Residence Lefebvre

Respiratory

COVID-19

Active

September 13, 2023

 

Long Term Care Home

Extendicare Timmins

Respiratory

Parainfluenza

Active

September 13, 2023

 

Long Term Care Home

Golden Manor

Respiratory

COVID-19

Active

September 12, 2023

 

Long Term Care Home

South Centennial Manor

Respiratory

Rhinovirus

Active

September 11, 2023

 

Long Term Care Home

Hornepayne Hospital

Respiratory

COVID-19

Resolved

September 9, 2023

September 20, 2023

Hospital

Timmins and District Hospital

Respiratory

COVID-19

Resolved

August 18, 2023

August 29, 2023

Long Term Care Home

Foyer Des Pionniers

Respiratory

COVID-19

Resolved

August 16, 2023

September 1, 2023

Long Term Care Home

Extendicare Timmins

Respiratory

Rhinovirus

Resolved

August 9, 2023

August 21, 2023

Hospital

Sensenbrenner Hospital

Respiratory

Rhinovirus

Resolved

July 31, 2023

August 11,2023

Long Term Care Home

Golden Manor

Respiratory

Covid-19

Resolved

July 26, 2023

August 14, 2023

Congregate Living Setting

(undisclosed)

Respiratory

Covid-19

Resolved

July 20, 2023

July 27, 2023

Hospital

Timmins and District Hospital

Enteric

Unknown

Resolved

July 14, 2023

July 25, 2023

Congregate Living Setting

(Undisclosed)

Respiratory

COVID-19

Resolved

June 5, 2023

June 12, 2023

Long Term Care Home

Foyer Des Pionniers

Respiratory

Coronavirus

Resolved

May 25, 2023

June 10, 2023

Retirement Home

Lasalle Residence

Respiratory

COVID-19

Resolved

May 10, 2023

May 23, 2023

Source: Internal data, Porcupine Health Unit

Note: To protect the privacy and confidentiality of small highest-risk settings, the name of the facility where an outbreak has been declared will be listed as [Undisclosed] if it has been determined that the outbreak does not pose a risk to the public. 

 

IPAC Investigations

This web page contains reports received about premises where an infection prevention and control (IPAC) lapse was identified through the assessment of a compliant or referral, or through communicable disease surveillance.  It does not include reports of premises which were investigated following a complaint or referral, but where no infection prevention and control lapse was ultimately identified.

These reports are not exhaustive, and do not guarantee that those premises not listed are free of infection prevention and control lapses.  Identification of lapses is based on assessment and investigation of a premises at a point-in-time, and these assessments and investigations are triggered when potential infection prevention and control lapses are brought to the attention of the local Medical Officer of Health.

Reports are posted on the website reflect only investigations of premise located in the Porcupine Health Unit region.  Reports are posted on a premise-by-premise basis.

If you require further information about these investigations, please feel free to contact the Duty Inspector at (705) 267-1181, toll free 1 (866) 461-1818 or by e-mail inspections@porcupinehu.on.ca.

Current Investigations

Cochrane Temiskaming Resource Centre, 600 Toke Street, Timmins, Ontario