COVID-19 test tube. (Photo from Pixabay)COVID-19 test tube. (Photo from Pixabay)
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Active COVID-19 outbreaks increase to 12

By Natalia Vega
January 8, 2022 - 2:19pm

Lambton Public Health has reported three additional active COVID-19 outbreaks in the region, which brings the total up to 12.

Bluewater Health announced an outbreak on Friday at the Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit in Sarnia.

It's unknown where the other latest outbreaks have been declared but additional details are expected to be posted to the health unit's website on Monday.

Lambton Public Health also reported 168 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday. However, with 241 resolved cases, the active case count has decreased to 1,295.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, there have been a total of 6,867 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Sarnia-Lambton and 5,486 resolved cases.

The local death toll on the health unit's website has increased to 88. However, Bluewater Health reported the two latest deaths on Friday.

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