Another COVID-19 death's been confirmed in the region.
Public Health Sudbury and Districts is giving no details about its 35th death linked to the illness, except that it was in Greater Sudbury - this is the third death reported by the health unit in just over a week.
This comes as it's reporting seventeen new cases in Greater Sudbury, one in the Sudbury District, and two in the Manitoulin District, bringing it to 3358 total, though the number "active" declined to 243, mainly in Greater Sudbury.
Algoma Public Health is still reporting rising cases, adding eighteen in the Sault Ste. Marie area - that brings the health unit to 741 total, with 186 "active", including fourteen in hospital.
This comes as certain restrictions return for Sault Ste. Marie businesses and organizations, who must reinstate recently lifted provincial capacity limits and physical distancing requirements - as well as strengthened masking requirements for indoor and outdoor organized public events - a move that already happened for Greater Sudbury, due to its surge in cases.
Meanwhile, the Porcupine Health Unit added one case in the Timmins area - bringing it to 2259 total, though the number "active" dropped to 21 - while the Thunder Bay District Health Unit added one in the Thunder Bay area, bringing the health unit to 3461 total, with twelve "active", including one in hospital.
PHSD is holding an "appointment-only" vaccination clinic at the Chapleau Recreation Centre today.