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Grey Bruce Health Unit adds ten cases of COVID-19 Wednesday

On Wednesday, the Grey Bruce Health Unit reported ten new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the past 24 hours.

There are 53 active cases, including one active variant of concern.

One resident is hospitalized in the region with the virus, and another resident with the virus is hospitalized outside of the region.

In all there have been 1,409 confirmed cases of the virus.

In Bruce County, there is at least one active case in every municipality except Northern Bruce Peninsula. In Grey, there are active cases in Owen Sound, Grey Highlands, West Grey, Hanover, Georgian Bluffs and Chatsworth.

121,415 total doses of a COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Grey and Bruce.

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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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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.