Lambton Public Health on Exmouth Street (BlackburnNews.com file photo by Colin Gowdy)Lambton Public Health on Exmouth Street (BlackburnNews.com file photo by Colin Gowdy)
Sarnia

COVID-19 death toll climbs to 155

There have been two more COVID-19 related deaths over the last week in Sarnia-Lambton.

In its weekly update Wednesday, Lambton Public Health reported the death toll had climbed to 155. The health unit said a man in his 80s died in hospital and a  woman in her 90s, linked to a long term care facility, also died.

The health unit reported 149 new lab confirmed cases of the virus, for a daily average of 21 cases over the past seven days.

There are seven active outbreaks, five of which are at local long-term care and retirement homes.

At Bluewater Health, there are 19 COVID-positive patients. The Sarnia Hospital recently reported an outbreak of the virus in the Inpatient Medicine Unit after five patients tested positive.

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