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Drive-thru testing planned after outbreak at North Lambton Secondary School

By Stephanie Chaves

March 16, 2021 - 11:35am

A drive-thru COVID-19 testing clinic is set for Wednesday in Forest.

The North Lambton Community Health Centre is organizing the drive-thru clinic following an outbreak of the virus at North Lambton Secondary School.

The Lambton Kent District School Board is reporting that 12 students and one staff member have tested positive for COVID. The school is closed to in-person learning this week.

Testing is available for staff, students and families connected to schools in the Lambton Shores area.

The drive-thru clinic runs from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 17 at Kimball Hall on Townsend Line.

You're asked to pre-register online at www.getcorigan.ca

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