Wyoming, ON - The County of Lambton Emergency Control Group met Wednesday, December 9 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 on the Lambton Public Health website, including a detailed community snapshot.
- Continued discussing the vaccine candidates currently in the process of being approved by Health Canada, as well as the possible approaches for administering the vaccine once approved and available. Shortly thereafter, staff confirmed that Health Canada has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use in Canada. The initial doses of the Pfizer vaccine are expected to arrive in Canada next week.
- Received an update on PPE supply levels from County divisions. All areas continue to maintain an adequate supply level.
- Heard the Social Services department has updated their Community Resources document to include holiday hours of operation for many local social services and programs.
- Would like to remind residents to continue practicing public health prevention measures. Prevention measures include practicing proper hand hygiene, cough/sneeze etiquette, maintaining physical distance with others and wearing a mask when physical distancing is not possible or where required.
For the most up to date information regarding COVID-19 including current statistics, please visit the Lambton Public Health website and the Province of Ontario website. Facility closures and a list of financial supports and resources are listed on the Lambton County website.
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Please contact:
Kevin Marriott
Warden
County of Lambton
519-381-6111
Email Warden Kevin Marriott
Lisa Brown
Communications & Marketing Coordinator
County of Lambton
519-845-0809 ext. 5214
Email Lisa Brown