Emergency Control Group Update – January 5, 2022

Wyoming, ON - The County of Lambton Emergency Control Group (CECG) met Wednesday, January 5 to discuss updates to the current COVID-19 situation.

At this meeting, the Emergency Control Group:

• Continued to discuss the rapid spread of the Omicron variant throughout the Province. Locally, cases have increased exponentially over the last few weeks. Residents are asked to be vigilant and behave as though the Omicron variant is circulating everywhere in the community. Please stay home if you are feeling sick (even mildly) and continue practicing basic public health measures.
• Discussed business continuity plans for County operations, due to the increased transmission of COVID-19 in the community. Steps are being taken across all divisions to protect the health and safety of our workforce, as well as ensure essential services remain available to the public. While every effort will be made to ensure continuity of services, some service changes may be implemented to meeting staffing and essential service needs.
  • Any service changes will be shared as they are implemented and details will be available on the Changes, Closures and Cancellations page of the County website.
  • If you are planning to attend a County facility in person, please call ahead. Where possible, services will be provided over the phone or by email.
• Heard the Emergency Child Care Program for school-aged children of essential workers will begin in the County on Monday, January 10, with limited spaces available. For more information please visit lambtononline.ca/childcare.

For the most up to date information regarding COVID-19 including current statistics, please visit the Lambton Public Health website, GetTheVaccine.ca and the Province of Ontario website. Facility closures and local 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 Leggate
Communications & Marketing Coordinator
County of Lambton
519-845-0809 ext. 5214
Email Lisa Leggate