LCCVI’S ROMBOUTS QUALIFIES FOR PROVINCIAL HIGH SCHOOL GOLF FINAL
Thirty-three percent jump in the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 in Ontario
December 16, 2021
It appears Ontario is feeling the affect of the Omicron variant.
Today, the province is reporting 2,421 people have tested positive for COVID-19. That’s up from 1,808 yesterday. Yesterday, the premier announced the province would allow anyone over 18 to get a booster shot starting Monday. The province is also giving away free rapid tests in high traffic areas such as malls. The government released the list of those available this morning; not one was in southern Ontario.
Premier Doug Ford also announced capacity at venues of over 1,000 would be capped at 50 per cent to try to reduce the spread of the rapidly spreading Omicron variant of COVID-19. Public health officials say it is the dominant strain in Ontario after just two weeks.
Lambton Public Health is reporting 24 new cases today. Officials say 113 are ill with the virus right now.There are six outbreaks including one at Bright’s Grove Public School where seven people have tested positive for the virus.
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LCCVI’S ROMBOUTS QUALIFIES FOR PROVINCIAL HIGH SCHOOL GOLF FINAL
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Kassandra Rombouts of LCCVI carded a 78 this week and finished second in the open girls’ division at the SWOSSA high school golf championship at Willow Ridge in Blenheim. Rombouts will now represent the LKSSAA at the provincial high school championship in Windsor on Oct. 16 and 17. In team boys action, St. Pat’s, North Lambton and LCCVI finished sixth,
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Aamjiwnaang moves residents as benzene removal starts
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