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Lambton reporting 15 new COVID-19 cases
December 22, 2020
There are 15 more people in Lambton County who have tested positive for COVID-19.
Lambton reports the increase Tuesday.
With eight more people recovered, the number of people who are currently sick (active cases) is 73 – up six more people. Just one person is in hospital at Bluewater Health with the virus.
There are seven workplace outbreaks. There are a total of 23 people who tested positive for COVID-19 in their workplaces including at two outbreaks at Nova Chemical’s construction sites at the Corunna Cracker Unit and Rokeby.
There are also two staff members of Trillium Villa Long Term Care home in Sarnia who have tested postiive for the virus.
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