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Lambton Public Health Participating in Provincial Vaccine Booking System Pilot
Posted on Monday, March 01, 2021 10:01 AM
Point Edward, ON – Lambton Public Health (LPH) is happy to report that it is one of six Ontario Public Health Units participating in a pilot of a new online Provincial Immunization Booking System.
Starting today, LPH is inviting all members of the County’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to test components of the new online system by booking their vaccination appointments. Their immunizations are scheduled at fixed site clinics on March 5 and 8 at the Point Edward Arena/Optimist Club Community Hall,...
Emergency Control Group Update - February 24, 2021
Posted on Thursday, February 25, 2021 10:30 AM
Wyoming, ON - The County of Lambton Emergency Control Group met Wednesday, February 24 to discuss updates to the current COVID-19 situation. The group will meet again on Wednesday next week to discuss new developments and planning requirements. Additional meetings will be scheduled if needed.
At this meeting, the Emergency Control Group:
- Received an update regarding the current COVID-19 situation in Lambton County. Statistics are available on the Lambton Public Health website, including a detailed
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Marshall Gowland Manor Staff Member Tests Positive for COVID-19 Virus
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 01:59 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 at the Home.
The employee has not entered the home since testing positive, and is not a direct care staff. All staff and residents will be tested as per the Ministry of Health...
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Lambton COVID-19 Immunization Task Force Update – February 23
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 11:26 AM
Point Edward, ON – The Lambton COVID-19 Immunization Task Force met Tuesday, February 23 to discuss updates to the COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan in Lambton County.
At this meeting, the Task Force:
- Heard the first shipment of Pfizer vaccines arrived in Lambton County on Monday, February 22 (3500 doses).
- Received an update from the Mobile Immunization Team. The team began vaccinating the remaining retirement home residents on February 23.
- Was informed that Bluewater Health began immunizing their...
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Retirement Home Outbreak Declared
Posted on Saturday, February 20, 2021 09:17 AM
Point Edward, ON – Lambton Public Health (LPH) is investigating an outbreak at a Retirement Home, declared on February 19, 2021. LPH received the laboratory-confirmed positive COVID-19 test result for one staff member at Twin Lakes Village Retirement Home in Sarnia.
A long-term care or other communal living setting outbreak is declared facility wide when one or more lab-confirmed COVID-19 case in a staff member or resident and possible exposure to others in the setting has occurred.
“The individual...