More COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the region.
Algoma Public Health's added thirteen in the Sault Ste. Marie area and another in Central and East Algoma, bringing the health unit to 607, with 69 "active", including three in hospital.
The Algoma District School Board's announced one of the recent cases is an individual associated with RM Moore Public School in Sault Ste. Marie, while Tenaris is reporting seven of its employees at Tenaris Algoma Tubes in the Sault have tested positive - APH has declared a facility-wide outbreak for the tube mill, one of four active outbreaks the health unit's reporting for the city, along with one at Grand View Public School and the child care program there, and another one for Steel City MMA.
Meanwhile, Public Health Sudbury and Districts has added 26 cases in Greater Sudbury and seven in the Manitoulin District - bringing the health unit to 3188, with 270 "active" - with 23 more confirmed or presumed to be variants of concern, bringing that total to 1772.
The health unit's showing fifteen outbreaks in Greater Sudbury, including at two schools, five long-term care homes or congregate living settings, and three mining operations.