Several more COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the region.
Algoma Public Health reported its 65th case on Boxing Day - the 59th in the Sault Ste. Marie area - leaving it with three "active" resident cases, and another two of non-residents "temporarily in Algoma".
Public Health Sudbury and Districts has confirmed five cases since Christmas Eve - mainly in Greater Sudbury, but some in the Sudbury District - bringing it to a total of 266, with eleven "active".
Over the same time, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit confirmed 24 more cases in the Thunder Bay area, including five where fifteen residents have died from COVID-related causes - the health unit's seen seventeen COVID-related deaths out of 569 cases, with 85 cases still "active".
The Porcupine Health Unit's reported another case in Timmins, bringing the health unit to 128 cases, nine "active".