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Council Highlights - November 4, 2020

Wyoming, ON – Lambton County Council held their regular meeting via videoconference on Wednesday, November 4. At this meeting, Lambton County Council:

• Received an update from Lambton County Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Sudit Ranade, regarding the current COVID-19 situation in Lambton County.
• Recognized donors who have made generous contributions to several Lambton County programs and facilities over the past year, including The Sarnia Community Foundation, The Seaway Kiwanis Club, Charles...

Updates to Lambton COVID-19 Surveillance Report

Point Edward, ON - Starting November 5, 2020, Lambton Public Health will report changes to local COVID-19 cases and outbreaks daily by 11:00 a.m., in order to align with the provincial COVID-19 reporting schedule.

Lambton Public Health has provided daily COVID-19 updates to the public through two surveillance reports. The summary report, updated daily 7 days of the week, includes the total number of cases, number of active, resolved, and fatal cases, and the number of current outbreaks. The detailed...

Public Health Investigating Outbreak of Food-Borne Illness

Sarnia, ON - Lambton Public Health (LPH) is currently investigating an outbreak of Salmonella infection in people who recently ate at the Barakat restaurant in Sarnia.

At the time of this release, LPH has received laboratory confirmation of four cases related to this outbreak. The department is currently following up with several others who have reported becoming ill after eating at this restaurant.

The investigation into the source of this outbreak is ongoing. The owners of the restaurant...

Circles Continues to Stand Up Against Poverty

Sarnia, ON - Lambton Circles was honored to participate in the Poverty Reduction Network of Sarnia-Lambton's Stand Up Against Poverty Rally earlier this month, which is held annually to mark the United Nation’s International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, promoting awareness of the need to eradicate poverty around the world.

Within in the Lambton County there are over seven thousand individuals living below the Low Income Cut Off, which represents more than 6% of Lambton's population...

Enjoying Spooky Festivities Safely – Halloween

Point Edward, ON - Halloween is this Saturday and Lambton Public Health is reminding everyone who will be participating in festivities to do so safely to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission in our community.

COVID-19 is spread primarily through prolonged, close contact with individuals who have the disease. To reduce the risk of COVID-19 we are asking that residents continue to reduce their patterns of social activities and keep their social circles limited to their households or chosen household...