Temporary 402 fix likely to be done “later this week” MTO says
The Under 30s register the most COVID-19 cases in Lambton
April 10, 2021
While the elderly have the highest risk of death from COVID-19, people under 30 are most likely to test positive for the virus in Lambton.
People in their 20s have registered the most cases in the county, with 495 of the 3,023 cases..
Figures from Lambton Public Health say the age group with the highest number of COVID-19 infections is 20-29 with 16.52 per cent of the cases in the pandemic in the county. They’re followed closely by those under 19 who have registered 15.99 per cent of the cases.
Lambton is reporting another 22 people have tested positive for COVID-19 Saturday with 137 people ill with the virus. Another 35 people have recovered.
In Ontario, another 3,813 cases of COVID-19 have been registered and 19 people have died from the virus.
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