Coronavirus test concept with blood test tubes, test form and other medical objects
© Can Stock Photo / alexbowmore

Coronavirus test concept with blood test tubes, test form and other medical objects © Can Stock Photo / alexbowmore

LPH reports drop in average daily COVID cases

By Stephanie Chaves

May 27, 2022 - 3:00pm

The daily average number of COVID-19 cases locally continues to drop.

In its update Friday, Lambton Public Health reported the daily average number of cases over seven days is six, down from nine a week ago.

The health unit reported 18 more lab confirmed infections since Wednesday's update, for a total of 11,866 since March 2020.

There is one active outbreak at Country Manor Estates Retirement Home in Lambton Shores.

There are seven COVID-positive patients at Bluewater Health, none of them in the ICU.

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