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Lambton Public Health reports two COVID-related deaths

Lambton Public Health has reported two more deaths related to COVID-19.

The health unit said both individuals died in hospital, one was in their 60s and another was in their 70s. Lambton Public Health has reported a total of 124 deaths.

In its daily update, the health unit also reported 25 new lab-confirmed cases of the virus and 27 resolved cases. There are 149 known active cases

There have been a total of 9,607 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the region, since the start of the pandemic. There have been a total of 9,334 resolved cases.

The number of active outbreaks remains unchanged at four.

Bluewater Health reported eight COVID-positive patients in hospital. There are no COVID patients in intensive care locally.

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