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COVID figures unchanged

There's been no change to the local COVID-19 caseload in the last 24 hours.

Lambton Public Health said 293 of the 327 confirmed cases have been deemed resolved and the death toll stands at 25.

Four of the nine active cases are linked to a recent outbreak at an unnamed workplace.

To date, the health unit has received results from 19, 635 tests, 98.3 per cent of which have been negative for the deadly virus.

On its website, Bluewater Health reported on Thursday that there are no positive patients in hospital and 18 are awaiting test results, including pre-surgical screening.

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Chatham-Kent police reported a 44-year-old man driving a pickup truck was killed in the crash at Jeanettes Creek Road and Coutts Line around 6 p.m. Tuesday.

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According to Chatham-Kent police, the victim was walking around King Street East in Chatham when she was approached by a woman she didn't know and struck in the face.

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Scoreboard, Aug 5

The Toronto Blue Jays lost 7-2 to the Houston Astros on Tuesday while the Detroit Tigers won their fourth straight, 8-0 over Seattle.