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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...
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...
Lambton COVID-19 Immunization Task Force Update – March 16
Posted on Thursday, March 18, 2021 11:25 AM
Point Edward, ON – The Lambton COVID-19 Immunization Task Force met Tuesday, March 16 to discuss updates to the COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan in Lambton County. Here are some highlights from the meeting:
A total of 12,653 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Lambton County since the beginning of the immunization rollout on January 26 (11,402 first doses, 1,251 second doses). This number represents over 10% of the eligible population in Lambton County and five times the number of people...
Lambton Public Health Looking for Residents Who Used Taxi Service in March
Posted on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 05:41 PM
Point Edward, ON – After learning that a local taxi driver has tested positive for COVID-19, Lambton Public Health is putting out a call to members of the public asking anyone who used the service to contact the health department immediately.
If you travelled with Greg’s Taxi Service on March 11 from 5:00am to 5:00pm and/or March 12 from 7:30am to 5:30pm and your trip was greater than 15 minutes please contact Lambton Public Health at 519-383-8331, so that local health officials can...
Grey-Lockdown Business Challenges
Posted on Monday, March 15, 2021 01:55 PM
Point Edward, ON – Recent reports of several businesses operating in contravention to the Provincial regulations (O. Reg. 82/20) for Grey-Lockdown under the Ontario Framework can present a significant health-risk to the community. Lambton Public Health is working with local municipalities on all related COVID-19 enforcement calls under the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020, S.O. 2020, c. 17.
The Ontario government recently transitioned public health regions into a revised...