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Emergency Control Group Update - August 5
Posted on Wednesday, August 05, 2020 02:49 PM
Wyoming, ON - The County of Lambton Emergency Control Group met Wednesday, August 5 to discuss updates in 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 from Lambton County's Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Ranade, regarding the COVID-19 situation in Lambton County. Current statistics are available...
COVID-19 Cases Spike, but Limited to a Few Families
Posted on Friday, July 31, 2020 04:30 PM
Point Edward, ON - Additional COVID-19 test results received today have been confirmed in connection to close contacts of cases reported earlier this week. 15 additional cases will be reported on the Lambton Public Health website this evening when the reporting cycle occurs.
Contact tracing efforts by Lambton Public Health determined the cases are linked to a few of the same families, predominantly in a rural community, but with connections to family members in urban communities. Direction was provided...
County Extends Thanks to Community for Support
Posted on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 04:04 PM
Wyoming, ON - The County of Lambton would like to extend sincere thanks to our community for the support, donations and acts of kindness received during the COVID-19 pandemic.
These donations have included, among many others, iPads and other technology to our Long-Term Care Homes allowing the people living in the homes to communicate with family members and friends, headbands for Long-Term Care staff to make wearing the required added personal protective equipment (PPE) more comfortable, and thank-you...
Emergency Control Group Update - July 29
Posted on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 02:43 PM
Wyoming, ON - The County of Lambton Emergency Control Group met Wednesday, July 29 to discuss updates in 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 from Lambton County's Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Ranade, regarding the COVID-19 situation in Lambton County. Current statistics are available...
Lambton COVID-19 Cases Summary Report
Posted on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 03:46 PM
Point Edward, ON - The majority of lab confirmed COVID-19 cases to date continue to be related to close contacts of known cases or related to an ongoing outbreak.
"The recent increase in cases over the past two weeks was anticipated to coincide with reopening stages," says Dr. Sudit Ranade, Medical Officer of Health for Lambton County. "Cases can present beyond the approximate two week incubation period for COVID-19. We expected to see new cases following the transition to Stage 2, however...