Nasal swabs in test tubes. File photo courtesy of © Can Stock Photo / ayo88.

Nasal swabs in test tubes. File photo courtesy of © Can Stock Photo / ayo88.

COVID numbers unchanged in Sarnia-Lambton

By Josh Boyce

September 5, 2020 - 10:57am

Lambton Public Health reported no change in the number of COVID-19 cases and recoveries locally in its update Friday night.

There are still 340 confirmed cases of the virus.

A total of 313 cases have been considered resolved, and 25 people have died, leaving just two active cases.

The health unit has received results from 23,537 tests, with 1.4 per cent of people testing positive.

There are no patients at Bluewater Health.

There are 15 patients currently in hospital with tests pending for COVID-19, including pre-surgical screening.

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