Emergency Control Group Update - March 31, 2021

Wyoming, ON - The County of Lambton Emergency Control Group met Wednesday, March 31 to discuss updates to the current COVID-19 situation.

At this meeting, the Emergency Control Group:

• Discussed the increase in variants of concern being detected in Lambton County. 63 of the 122 variant cases identified locally have been the variant that originated in the UK. Results are still pending for the remaining variant cases.
• Heard that over 23,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Lambton County, as of March 31, 2021.
• Currently, individuals in the 70+ age range, one in-home caregiver who resides in the same household as the 70+ year old, one in-home caregiver of an adult recipient of chronic home care, and a selection of individuals from the Province’s first Phase 2 group are eligible to pre-register for their vaccines. Further information is available on LPH’s registration page.  
• Heard that, in addition to the active fixed clinic sites currently operating in Forest, Wyoming and Point Edward, Lambton Public Health is working with the City of Sarnia to set up an additional mass immunization clinic at the Clearwater Arena. Dependent on vaccine supply, this additional site will serve to increase capacity for vaccine distribution. This site is not yet active, and an announcement will be made when appointments can be booked by eligible individuals for this location.
• Would like to remind residents that local statistics are available on the Lambton Public Health website, including a detailed community snapshot.

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