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Active COVID cases down 24 in SL

Sarnia-Lambton's COVID figures took a step in the right direction over the Thanksgiving long weekend.

Lambton Public Health reported 68 active infections Tuesday morning, down from 92 on Sunday.  There was no daily update provided Monday.

The number of confirmed infections is up 11 over the past two days, moving from 3,994 to 4,005.  COVID recoveries are up to 3,867, an increase of 35 since Sunday.

Lambton Medical Officer of Health Dr. Sudit Ranade joined Sue Storr on CHOK (103.9 FM, 1070 AM) Tuesday morning.

Dr. Ranade said we will continue to see cases go up and down in the community.

"What's happening is that cases now, because of the things that we can all do, have quite a few contacts.  The implications of that not only are the workload on us in terms of tracking down those contacts and informing them, but also in terms of when those contacts are in places that are isolated that have more broader impacts -- like schools and things like that -- then that also becomes a bit of a challenge."

Dr. Ranade added that with more restrictions lifted by the province, there will be an increase in the local case count.

"Cases are going up or at least stabilizing at a level that's higher than the Ontario average, but we started later and we're probably going to peak later," he said. "We know that people are hanging out, we know that people are socializing, we know that the disease is primarily transmitted by intentional, prolonged social contact, and as long as people are having intentional, prolonged social contact, we will see the spread of disease."

Active outbreaks are at two, unchanged over the past 48 hours, and there have been 70 COVID-related deaths during the pandemic.

Bluewater Health is reporting four COVID-positive patients in hospital, up from three on Friday.

-With files from Sue Storr

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