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Active COVID-19 cases up to 39

The number of active COVID-19 cases in Sarnia-Lambton has gone up by four and one more COVID-19 patient is being treated at Bluewater Health.

Lambton Public Health reported nine new COVID-19 infections on Saturday and five recoveries.

The active case count is now up to 39.

There have been a total of 3,521 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Sarnia-Lambton since the beginning of the pandemic. There have also been a total of 3,421 resolved cases.

The number of total deaths related to COVID-19 remains at 61 and there are no active outbreaks in the region.

Bluewater Health is now caring for four COVID-19 patients. The number of hospitalizations was previously at three since Thursday.

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