News - County of Lambton

Emergency Control Group Update - July 15

Posted on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 01:59 PM

Wyoming, ON - The County of Lambton Emergency Control Group met Wednesday, July 15 to discuss updates in the current COVID-19 situation. The group will meet again on Wednesday next week to discuss new developments and planning requirements. Additional meetings will be scheduled if needed.

At this meeting, the Emergency Control Group:

Received an update from Lambton County's Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Ranade, regarding the COVID-19 situation in Lambton County. Current statistics are available...

Province of Ontario Announces Lambton County Will Remain in Stage 2

Posted on Monday, July 13, 2020 02:49 PM

Wyoming, ON - This afternoon, the Government of Ontario announced the first steps of moving parts of the Province into Stage 3 of the Provincial Reopening Framework.

While Lambton continues to perform well in key public health COVID-19 indicators such as lower rates of transmission, increased capacity in hospitals, and progress made in testing, Lambton County is not included in the first group of regions moving into Stage 3 on Friday, July 17.

"This decision is not made at a local level, it is part...

COVID-19 Support to Lambton County Farms

Posted on Friday, July 10, 2020 01:44 PM

Point Edward, ON - Lambton Public Health is working in partnership with Bluewater Health, Lambton EMS, Ontario Health and the Central Lambton Family Health Team to support local farms during COVID-19. The outreach is intended to protect local temporary foreign workers from COVID-19 risk through support, risk mitigation and surveillance testing.

Voluntary testing is being offered to all Lambton County farms that hire temporary foreign workers as seasonal employees. A mobile COVID-19 outreach...

Lambton Public Health Releases Technical Brief Examining Mandatory Mask Use in Lambton County

Posted on Wednesday, July 08, 2020 03:38 PM

Point Edward, ON – Today, Lambton Public Health released a technical brief examining the case for mandatory mask use to further prevent the spread of COVID-19.

At this time in Lambton County, evidence and local context does not support the mandatory public use of masks in a community setting.

In examining the case for mandatory masking orders under the Health Promotion and Protection Act, or by way of municipal By-Laws, the technical brief examines the following information:

Lambton County is a...

Emergency Control Group Update - July 6

Posted on Monday, July 06, 2020 11:53 AM

Wyoming, ON - The County of Lambton Emergency Control Group met Monday, July 6 to discuss updates in the current COVID-19 situation. The group will meet again on Wednesday next week to discuss new developments and planning requirements. Additional meetings will be scheduled if needed.