The Sarnia Primary Control Group (SPCG) met via teleconference on June 13, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. regarding developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Provincial
Government has eased restrictions on wedding and funeral ceremonies. Wedding and funeral ceremonies
taking place outdoors will be limited to 50 attendees, and indoor ceremonies
will be limited to a maximum of 30 per cent of the venue capacity. For both
indoor and outdoor ceremonies those attending must follow proper health and
safety advice, including practising physical distancing from people who are not
from the same household or their established 10-person social circle. Details
can be found here: https://news.ontario.ca/mohltc/en/2020/06/ontario-eases-restrictions-on-wedding-and-funeral-ceremonies.html
The washrooms located north of the Lambton
Area Water Supply System (LAWSS) water treatment plant’s west parking lot, is
now available for use daily from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Municipal
parking lots associated with beaches and additional washroom facilities reopened
on Friday. Details can be found here: https://www.sarnia.ca/media-releases/covid-19-update-municipal-parking-lots-reopen/
At this time, the Government of Ontario has excluded
Sarnia-Lambton from Stage 2 re-opening. Details regarding this decision can be
found here:
https://news.ontario.ca/opo/en/2020/06/ontario-permits-more-businesses-and-services-to-reopen-in-the-coming-days.html
Lambton Public Health has asked the Province to reconsider Sarnia-Lambton’s position on entering stage 2 of Ontario’s plan to reopen. For further details from Lambton Public Health please visit: https://lambtonpublichealth.ca/province-of-ontario-does-not-permit-lambton-county-to-reopen-in-stage-2/
On Friday the limit on social gatherings increased from five to ten people, for all regions regardless of whether a region has moved to Stage 2 for reopening. Ontarians are encouraged to establish Social Circles.
All places of worship in Sarnia-Lambton are now permitted to open with physical distancing in place and attendance limited to no more than 30 per cent of the building capacity to ensure the safety of worshippers.
In light of the easing of these restrictions, we remind residents that physical distancing and other safety measures aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19 should not be eased.
As of 9:15 a.m. on June 13 the SPCG can report that:
Summary of COVID-19 cases in Lambton County
| Test Results Received (as per last available daily update) | 9,082 |
| Percent of Test Results Positive | 3.0% |
| Confirmed Cases | 274 |
| Active Cases | 16 |
| Recovered Cases | 233 |
| Number of Related Deaths | 25 |
| Current Active Long Term Care and Retirement Home Outbreaks | 1 |
| Resolved Long Term Care and Retirement Home Outbreaks | 6 |
By-Law Enforcement COVID-19 Reporting System
| Total number of complaints and inquiries received | 1,122 |
| Total number of emails received | 927 |
| Total number of phone calls received | 195 |
| Total number of fines issued | 5 |
Lambton Public Health
- If you are in distress (e.g. significant trouble breathing, chest pain, fainting, or have a significant worsening of any chronic disease symptoms), 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.
Provincial Orders
Following A Framework for Reopening our Province the list of essential workplaces continues to be updated, and can be viewed here: https://www.ontario.ca/page/list-essential-workplaces.
The Government of Ontario has extended the Declaration of Emergency until June 30, 2020.
The Government of Ontario has extended all emergency orders currently in force under s.7.0.2 (4) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act until June 19, 2020.
The Sarnia Primary Control Group will continue to meet daily to ensure that all new and relevant information is being taken into consideration going forward. Daily public notifications will be issued. Please visit the City’s website www.sarnia.ca, Facebook, and/or Twitter for updates.