More COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the region.
Algoma Public Health's added three in the Sault Ste. Marie area - all stemming from close contact with a known case - bringing the health unit to 553, though the number "active" actually dropped to 49, including two in hospital.
Meanwhile, Public Health Sudbury and Districts added 23 in Greater Sudbury and two in the Sudbury District - bringing the health unit to 2934, with 190 "active" - with 18 more confirmed or presumed to be variants of concern, bringing that total to 1575.