More COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the region.
Algoma Public Health's reporting its 56th case, which stems from close contact with a known case - it leaves the health unit with thirteen "active" cases, all in the Sault Ste. Marie area.
Meanwhile, the neighbouring Thunder Bay District Health Unit's reported three more cases in the Thunder Bay area - it has seen 132 total, fifteen of which are currently "active".
Public Health Sudbury and Districts still has 48 "active" cases - all reported in Greater Sudbury in the last week - while the neighbouring Porcupine Health Unit has four.
Newmont Porcupine's confirmed a member of its Hoyle Pond Mine team tested positive for COVID-19 late Sunday, adding the employee was last on-site Thursday and is now in self-isolation, while all employees have been notified and the company's collaborating with public health authorities for contact tracing.
It says deep cleaning and sanitizing's underway in response, but emphasizes this doesn't affect operations at the Borden mine in Chapleau, or the Hollinger Open Pit and Dome Processing site in Timmins.