A microbiologist performs a manual extraction of the coronavirus. (Photo by Tom Wolf from Flickr)Sarnia-Lambton's active COVID-19 case count dipped below 80 Thursday.
Lambton Public Health reported 17 new confirmed cases for a total of 3,159. Cases considered resolved went up 22 to 3,025, lowering the number of active infections by five to 79.
Active workplace and institutional outbreaks increased to four from three Wednesday.
Bluewater Health admitted another three COVID positive patients over the past 24 hours for a total of 11.
SPS Board Chair Kelly Ash said the decision followed discussions with Acting Chief Mike Federico and aligns with practices at other police services.
The annual Canada Day parade will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 27, from Wildwood Park to Kenwick Park.
The $7.6 million project, which also involved water and sewer infrastructure improvements, began in 2024.
The Toronto Blue Jays dropped their third in a row Thursday, 6-5 to the visiting Texas Rangers, and the Detroit Tigers suffered a 2-1 loss to Houston.
The week-long celebration starts on Saturday and continues to next Friday.
Environment Canada said Thursday night that severe thunderstorms were moving further east after rain and high winds affected portions of the region.
