Emergency Control Group Update - June 8

Wyoming, ON - The County of Lambton Emergency Control Group met Monday, June 8 to discuss updates in the current COVID-19 situation. The group will meet again on Friday this 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 Andrew Taylor, General Manager, Public Health Services, 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 re-opening process and what it will look like for different County facilities and amenities. Plans are being developed by the County as more information is provided by the Province surrounding Stages 2 and 3 of the re-opening framework.
• Discussed today's Provincial announcement regarding which municipalities are permitted to move to Stage 2 of the reopening framework at the end of this week. The County is reviewing the information released by the Province regarding the criteria that must be met to progress to Stage 2, and are confident that the municipality will soon be able to move forward. See the news release from Lambton Public Health for further details.

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:

Bill Weber
Warden
County of Lambton
519-649-6885
Email Warden Bill Weber 

Lisa Brown
Communications & Marketing Coordinator
County of Lambton
519-845-0809 ext. 5214
Email Lisa Brown