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15 new COVID-19 cases added in Grey Bruce

The Grey Bruce Health Unit added 15 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, eight in Owen Sound. There were two cases in Hanover, two in West Grey, and one in Meaford, Brockton, and one in Chatsworth.

There are now 46 active cases but no active variants of concern.  There are 132 high-risk contacts.

Four residents are hospitalized due to COVID-19. There are no active COVID-19 outbreaks.

On Wednesday the Grey Bruce Health Unit reported the end of a COVID-19 outbreak identified in a rooming facility in Hanover. The outbreak was first declared on June 3, 2021, and the facility had been closed since then with residents and high-risk contacts required to self-isolate.

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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.