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Outbreak Declared at Retirement Residence
Posted on Sunday, March 21, 2021 09:13 AM
Point Edward, ON – Lambton Public Health (LPH) is investigating an outbreak at a Retirement Residence, declared on March 20. LPH received the laboratory-confirmed positive COVID-19 test result for one staff member at Fairwinds Lodge Retirement Residence, in Sarnia.
A long-term care or other communal living setting outbreak is declared when one or more COVID-19 cases is lab-confirmed in a staff member or resident with possible exposure to others in the setting.
“The individual who tested positive...
Two New Outbreaks Declared
Posted on Saturday, March 20, 2021 09:20 AM
Point Edward, ON – Lambton Public Health (LPH) is investigating one long-term care outbreak and one school outbreak, both declared on March 19. LPH received the laboratory-confirmed positive COVID-19 test results for one staff member at Afton Park Place, and one staff member and one student at St. Patrick’s Catholic High School.
A school outbreak is declared when there are two or more lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in students, staff or other visitors in a school with an epidemiological link, within...
Emergency Control Group Update - March 17, 2021
Posted on Thursday, March 18, 2021 04:20 PM
Wyoming, ON - The County of Lambton Emergency Control Group met Wednesday, March 17 to discuss updates to the current COVID-19 situation.
At this meeting, the Emergency Control Group:
- Received an update on current operations at COVID-19 vaccination clinics sites in Lambton County. A new fixed-site clinic model that will enable immunization of larger volumes of people will be implemented at the Point Edward clinic on March 22. If effective, it may be used to scale up other clinics in Lambton County...
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Vaccine Pre-Registration Opens to 75+ and In-home Caregivers
Posted on Thursday, March 18, 2021 03:20 PM
Point Edward, ON – Lambton Public Health is opening pre-registration for individuals who are 75-79 years of age (or who are turning 75 this year). One in-home caregiver who resides in the same household as the 75+ year old person may also book their vaccination appointment.
If you are part of these eligible groups and would like to book an appointment please visit LPH’s Registration page. Once you’ve completed the pre-registration process, you will receive an invitation to schedule an immunization...
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Marshall Gowland Manor Staff Member Tests Positive for COVID-19 Virus - March 18, 2021
Posted on Thursday, March 18, 2021 01:30 PM
Sarnia, ON - The administration team of Marshall Gowland Manor learned today that a staff member has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus.
People living in the long-term care home and their families were notified of the positive case today, and informed that as a result, Lambton Public Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak in the Ivy Neighbourhood of the Home.
The employee has not entered the home since testing positive. The residents and staff in the Ivy Neighbourhood will be tested as per the...