The Sarnia Primary Control Group (SPCG) met today regarding developments related to COVID-19.
The holiday season will look different this year, but there are still ways to stay socially connected. To help reduce the spread of COVID-19, plan lower risk activities such as:
- Indoor celebrations with members of your household
- Virtual celebrations
- Doorstep gift exchanges
- Outdoor celebrations in open spaces with room for 2-metres of physical distance
To read more about how to celebrate the holidays safely, and reduce the risk and spread of COVID-19 during the holiday season, please visit: https://www.ontario.ca/page/guidelines-gatherings-and-winter-holiday-celebrations
Lambton Public Health (LPH) is asking businesses to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 in our community by following the Yellow Public Health Measure guidelines. More information can be found on LPH’s website: https://lambtonpublichealth.ca/2019-novel-coronavirus/workplaces/
Businesses are encouraged to learn about changes to government programs and available supports from COVID-19. More information is available online: https://covid-19.ontario.ca/covid-19-help-businesses-ontario and https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/coronavirus-disease-covid-19/businesses-employees.html
Lambton Public Health is in the Yellow Public Health Measures Level – Protect category of the Keeping Ontario Safe and Open Framework.
For more information on COVID-19, visit:
- City of Sarnia website: https://www.sarnia.ca/covid-19/
- Lambton Public Health website: https://lambtonpublichealth.ca
- Local COVID-19 Testing Assessment Centres: https://lambtonpublichealth.ca/2019-novel-coronavirus/testing-criteria/
- COVID-19 Case Map
- Public Health Ontario website: https://www.publichealthontario.ca/
- Province of Ontario website: www.ontario.ca/coronavirus
- Government of Canada website: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/coronavirus-disease-covid-19.html
As of 11:30 a.m. on December 15 the SPCG can report that:
Summary of COVID-19 cases in Lambton County
Confirmed Cases | 456 |
Recovered Cases | 405 |
Number of Related Deaths | 26 |
Active Cases | 25 |
Current Active Outbreaks | 2 |
Resolved Outbreaks | 13 |
Incidence Rate per 100,000 – Week of Nov. 29-Dec. 5, 2020 | 15 |
By-Law Enforcement COVID-19 Reporting System
Total number of complaints and inquiries received | 1,421 |
Total number of emails received | 1,180 |
Total number of phone calls received | 241 |
Total number of fines issued | 5 |