PHSD Reports 36th COVID-19 Death But Declining Active Cases, APH Sees Rising Cases

Another COVID-19 death's been confirmed in the region.

Public Health Sudbury and Districts is giving no details about its 36th death linked to the illness, the second in as many days and the fourth in just over a week.

This comes as the health unit's reporting twenty new cases in Greater Sudbury, four in the Sudbury District, and three in the Manitoulin District, bringing it to 3385 total.

Despite the new cases, the number "active" continued to decline, down to 227, mainly in Greater Sudbury.

Cases are rising for Algoma Public Health, however, as it's reporting 23 more in the Sault Ste. Marie area and three in Central and East Algoma - that brings it to 209 "active", with fifteen in hospital.

The number of active cases is the highest APH has seen, totalling more than a quarter of the 767 cases the health unit's reported since the pandemic began.

It's also warning of potential "high-risk" exposure for those who were in the women's change room of the Sault Ste. Marie YMCA between 7 and 8 pm last Thursday, and potential "low-risk" exposure for those who attended the Thessalon Curling Club between 6:30 and 9 pm November 9th and 11th.

Meanwhile, the Algoma District School Board's confirmed another case linked to one of its schools, this time an individual associated with Thessalon Public School, noting Algoma Public Health will notify close contacts.