Lambton Public Health on Exmouth Street in Sarnia. 27 April 2020. (BlackburnNews.com photo by Colin Gowdy)Lambton Public Health on Exmouth Street in Sarnia. 27 April 2020. (BlackburnNews.com photo by Colin Gowdy)
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Sarnia-Lambton COVID death toll reaches 62

Lambton Public Health is reporting another death linked to COVID-19.

The health unit's daily update Tuesday showed the death toll since the beginning of the pandemic has increased by one to 62. Health officials said it was an individual in their 30s.

The number of confirmed cases increased by four to 3,549, and the number of cases considered resolved went up by five to 3,462, lowering the number of active infections by two to 25.

Since March 3, the number of cases involving variants of concern has climbed to 620.

Bluewater Health had six COVID-positive patients in hospital, up one from Monday.

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Crash in Tilbury claims driver's life

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.

CK police charge woman with assault

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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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.