Lambton Public Health on Exmouth Street in Sarnia. 27 April 2020. (BlackburnNews.com photo by Colin Gowdy)Lambton Public Health on Exmouth Street in Sarnia. 27 April 2020. (BlackburnNews.com photo by Colin Gowdy)
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Local COVID cases unchanged

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Sarnia-Lambton remained the same Saturday.

The Lambton Health Unit reported Friday night that there were 281 cases with the number of recoveries up one at 241.

In it's daily update Saturday, Bluewater Health reported that there were no patients currently in hospital with the virus while 30 were suspected of having it with tests pending.

There are two institutional outbreaks - at Afton Park Place where a staff member recently tested positive, and at Bluewater Health where three staff members were diagnosed and were isolating at home.

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The Jays opened their home series against the Cardinals with a win off another Dylan Cease gem.

Grand Bend Beach June 25, 2020 Image courtesy of Grand Bend Pier Beach Cam.

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.