Province of Ontario Announces Lambton County Will Remain in Stage 2

Wyoming, ON - This afternoon, the Government of Ontario announced the first steps of moving parts of the Province into Stage 3 of the Provincial Reopening Framework.

While Lambton continues to perform well in key public health COVID-19 indicators such as lower rates of transmission, increased capacity in hospitals, and progress made in testing, Lambton County is not included in the first group of regions moving into Stage 3 on Friday, July 17.

"This decision is not made at a local level, it is part of the Provincial framework for reopening and made by a team at the provincial level," said Bill Weber, Lambton County Warden.  "Knowing that Lambton County entered Stage 2 one week later than many other municipalities in the province, and knowing that generally the province planned for up to four weeks before transitioning to the next stage, we anticipate that Lambton County could transition into Stage 3 as early as next week."

Stage 3 further relaxes the restrictions on public gatherings and aims to open all workplaces responsibly. Details about Stage 3 reopenings can be found on the Province of Ontario's website.

"Now that we know the details of the Province's reopening plan, we encourage all business owners and organizations to take this extra week to carefully review the requirements for reopening and make preparations for opening following the province's guidance documents," said Weber. 

Visit LambtonPublicHealth.ca to access current COVID-19 pandemic reporting of cases, outbreaks and related surveillance information.

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Please contact:

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