The Sarnia Primary Control Group (SPCG) met via teleconference on July 2, 2020, at 9:30 a.m. regarding developments related to the COVID-19.
The Sarnia Canada Day Committee thanks residents, community members and partners, for making the 2020 Sarnia Virtual Canada Day Celebrations a success. All of the July 1 shows are available to view at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/user/MrDavidburrows/videos.
The augmented reality fireworks will be available on the snapd HUB app until July 3 and the Canadian Heritage Canada Day Celebration Kit is also still available for use. For more information on these activities, recipes from the Multicultural Council of Sarnia-Lambton, and more, visit the Sarnia Canada Day Celebrations webpage at https://www.sarnia.ca/sarnia-canada-day-celebrations-2/.
Throughout the pandemic, stay up to date with the City’s latest response efforts by frequently checking https://www.sarnia.ca/covid-19/. Please visit the City’s website www.sarnia.ca, Facebook, and/or Twitter for additional updates.
The Ontario government is providing municipalities and urban Indigenous community partners with an additional $150 million to continue to protect vulnerable people from COVID-19 by improving homeless shelters and creating opportunities for longer-term housing.
As of 9:30 a.m. on July 2 the SPCG can report that:
Summary of COVID-19 cases in Lambton County
| Test Results Received (as per last available daily update) | 12,474 |
| Percent of Test Results Positive | 2.3% |
| Confirmed Cases | 285 |
| Recovered Cases | 257 |
| Number of Related Deaths | 25 |
| Active Cases | 3 |
| Current Active Outbreaks | 1 |
| Resolved Outbreaks | 8 |
By-Law Enforcement COVID-19 Reporting System
| Total number of complaints and inquiries received | 1,171 |
| Total number of emails received | 963 |
| Total number of phone calls received | 208 |
| Total number of fines issued | 5 |
Lambton Public Health
- If you are in distress do not go to an Assessment Centre. Call 9-1-1 or go to the nearest Emergency Department.
- If you think you may have COVID-19 symptoms or have been in close contact with someone who has symptoms, please self-isolate and use the Ontario Self-Assessment Tool to determine if you need to seek further care.
- Local COVID-19 testing information is available online: https://lambtonpublichealth.ca/2019-novel-coronavirus/testing-criteria/
- To view detailed reports of COVID-19 cases in Lambton County visit: https://lambtonpublichealth.ca/2019-novel-coronavirus/summary-of-covid-19-cases-in-lambton-county/
Provincial
The Government of Ontario has extended the Declaration of Emergency currently in force under s.7.0.2 (4) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act until July 15, 2020.
The Government of Ontario has extended all emergency orders currently in place under s.7.0.2 (4) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act until July 10, 2020.
For further information, please contact:
City of Sarnia COVID-19 Hotline
covid@sarnia.ca or 1-877-4-SARNIA (1-877-472-7642) or 519-332-0932
City of Sarnia, Customer Service
customerservice@sarnia.ca or 519-332-0330 ext.3131