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LPH reports eight new COVID cases, 15 recoveries

Lambton Public Health reported a single digit increase in new COVID-19 cases Monday.

In its daily update, the local health unit reported eight new infections, up to 2,939 over the last year.

There's been 15 more cases deemed as resolved for a total of 2,708, lowering the number of active cases by seven to 181.

There are 11 school, workplace and institutional outbreaks, unchanged since Sunday.

Bluewater Health has five COVID-positive patients in hospital, down three in the last 24 hours.

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