Retirement Home Outbreak Declared

Point Edward, ON – Lambton Public Health (LPH) is investigating an outbreak at a Retirement Home, declared on February 19, 2021. LPH received the laboratory-confirmed positive COVID-19 test result for one staff member at Twin Lakes Village Retirement Home in Sarnia.

A long-term care or other communal living setting outbreak is declared facility wide when one or more lab-confirmed COVID-19 case in a staff member or resident and possible exposure to others in the setting has occurred.

“The individual who tested positive has been notified of their result,” states Jennifer Beaubien, Family Health Supervisor for Lambton Public Health. “LPH is continuing to conduct case and contact management as part of the investigation.” Testing of all residents is underway and staff testing is ongoing.

No additional details will be provided at this time based on the current needs of the investigation. All individuals impacted have been notified.

This news release has been issued to provide notification of the outbreak. During standard operating hours the reporting notification is supported through our website dashboard and detailed reports, unless the investigation requires additional information sharing.

We all have a role to play to reduce the transmission of COVID-19. Limit all non-essential social activities and stay home if you are sick. If Lambton Public Health contacts you, be honest and understand that isolating close contacts is critical to slowing the spread of COVID-19.

To learn more about public health's COVID-19 response in Lambton County visit LambtonPublicHealth.ca.

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