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Active COVID cases down two, new outbreak declared

Lambton Public Health reported just two new cases of COVID-19 Monday.

In its daily update, the health unit reported a total of 3,545 infections since the start of the pandemic over a year ago.

Cases considered resolved increased by four to 3,457, lowering the active case count by two to 27.

For the first time in two weeks there's an outbreak of the virus. The health unit said there are three cases linked to the Bkejwanong Children's Centre at Walpole Island.

Bluewater Health had five COVID-positive patients in hospital, down one from Sunday.

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Youth volunteers practice coastal conservation

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.