Another COVID-19 death's been confirmed in the region.
Public Health Sudbury and Districts is giving no details about its 37th death linked to the illness, the third in as many days and the fifth in the last ten days.
This comes as the health unit's reporting 37 new cases - all in Greater Sudbury - bringing the health unit to 3422 total, with the number "active" rising for the first time in recent days, to 235, mainly in Greater Sudbury.
Algoma Public Health's nearing that mark, reporting 24 new cases in the Sault Ste. Marie area to bring it to 234 "active", with fifteen in hospital.
That's the most active cases APH has seen, totalling nearly 30% of the 791 cases it has reported since the pandemic began.
This comes as the health unit's requiring anyone twelve or older to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to actively participate in sports in Algoma, the latest restriction prompted by the surging cases, which also saw capacity and masking rules return for many Sault Ste. Marie businesses and organizations.
The neighbouring Thunder Bay District Health Unit added seven cases in the Thunder Bay area, bringing its total to 3473, with nineteen "active", including one in hospital.