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Two additional deaths in Lambton from COVID-19
February 9, 2021
Lambton Public Health is reporting two more people have died of COVID-19.
Statistics released Tuesday show 44 people have now died of the virus in the community.
Public Health officials say one person in their 60s died Feb. 4, the second, in their 80s died Feb. 7. Both died in hospital.
There was only one new case reported; it was at the Sarnia Jail where a corrections worker is now listed as one of three people testing positive for COVID-19 in an outbreak there.
There are eight outbreaks in Lambton right now including five at long term care homes where nine people have died since December, two workplace outbreaks with a total of nine people infected and the outbreak at the Sarnia Jail.
Ontario is reporting 1,022 new COVID-19 cases today. There are 17 new deaths, bringing the total to 6,555 since the pandemic began.
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LAMBTON VOTES: Oil Springs Candidate Surveys
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Cathy Dobson/The Independent With less than a week until election day, 28 candidates vying for eight council seats, spent four hours Tuesday trying to stand out as the right choice for Sarnia voters. They gathered at The Imperial Theatre in front of an audience of 200, with another 500 streaming the marathon event online. Compared to Monday night’s mayoral debate,
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St. Clair will be reimbursed for help at Chatham ethanol plant fire
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Enniskillen rejects request for ATVs on township roads
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Blake Ellis/The Independent ATVs won’t be allowed on Enniskillen roads. A request by Enniskillen Resident Mark Braet failed to sway Enniskillen Township Council to allow all terrain vehicles on township roads. Braet made a presentation to council on Oct. 8 along with representatives from the Tri-Shore ATV Club. Braet wanted to be allowed to drive ATVs on roads in the
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