Lambton Public Health on Exmouth Street (BlackburnNews.com file photo by Colin Gowdy)Lambton Public Health on Exmouth Street (BlackburnNews.com file photo by Colin Gowdy)
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Sarnia-Lambton COVID case count increases by seven

The number of COVID-19 cases in Sarnia-Lambton increased by seven Tuesday and there were two more recoveries.

Lambton Public Health reported 25 active infections in its daily update, up from 20 on Monday.

The total number of cases since the start of the pandemic climbed to 434 with the resolved cases at 384.

The death toll stands at 25, unchanged since June 6.

The number of cases in the Shell Corunna workplace outbreak remained at two.

The Lambton Kent District School Board's COVID-19 Advisory page is still reporting two student cases linked to Northern High School.

Bluewater Health is still reporting no positive patients in hospital.

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Nine young volunteers aged 11 to 17 spent three days exploring and protecting the Lake Huron coastline during the Coastal Conservation Youth Corps' inaugural program in Grand Bend from July 21 to 23.