Coronavirus update for Saturday, May 2

Journal Staff Four more people have contracted COVID-19 in Sarnia-Lambton and six more people have recovered, as of 8 a.m. today, Lambton Public Health said. A total of 187 residents have tested positive since the pandemic began.

Journal Staff

Four more people have contracted COVID-19 in Sarnia-Lambton and six more people have recovered, as of 8 a.m. today, Lambton Public Health said.

A total of 187 residents have tested positive since the pandemic began.

Fourteen people have died, a number unchanged since April 20.

There are no new infections reported from the outbreaks at three city senior facilities: Landmark Village, Vision Nursing Home, and Sumac Lodge.

The levelling off in the infection rate is occurring even as increased testing takes place. Nearly 300 addition results were received yesterday, bringing the total number of people tested to 2,407.

Bluewater Health is currently treating nine patients for the virus, with another 18 suspected to have it and awaiting test results.