PHSD Confirms 25 More COVID-19 Cases

Numerous COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Sudbury over the weekend.

Public Health Sudbury and Districts confirmed a total of twenty cases in Greater Sudbury Friday night, with five more on Saturday - five of the cases stem from close contact with a confirmed case, one is outbreak-related, the rest are unknown or under investigation.

Noting close contacts of cases have been identified in household settings, at a Chelmsford McDonald's, and at Cambrian College - with an outbreak at a Sudbury high school - the health unit's urging everyone to stay home when feeling ill and get tested if you have COVID-19 symptoms.

The health unit has reported a total of 167 cases, 42 of which are currently "active" - all in Greater Sudbury.

Meanwhile, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit's confirmed eight new cases, all in the Thunder Bay area - one is travel-related, six from close contact with a known case, the other still under investigation - that brings the health unit's total to 125, eight of which are "active".

The Porcupine Health Unit's reported its 100th case - this time in Timmins - leaving it with three active.

Algoma Public Health still has four active cases, having last confirmed a case on Wednesday.