More COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the region.
Algoma Public Health has added fourteen in the Sault Ste. Marie area and another in Central and East Algoma, bringing it to 1630 total, though the number "active" is down to 242, including six in hospital.
In addition, the health unit's warning of possible possible "high-risk" exposure for those who attended Prouse Chevrolet in the Sault between 9:30 and 11:30 am December 14th, or "low-risk" exposure for those who were at the Wellness Store in the Sault between 4 and 5 pm December 14th or the Heyden Restaurant between 4:30 and 5:30 pm that day, or those who were on Porter Airlines flight PD683 from Toronto to the Sault December 16th (from 9:30 to 10:55 am), specifically rows 4 to 8 and flight crew.
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit added 22 over the weekend - eighteen in the Thunder Bay area, four in unspecified "district communities" - bringing it to 3827 total, with 63 "active", three in hospital, one in an ICU.
The Porcupine Health Unit added one in the Timmins area and another in the Cochrane, Matheson, Iroquois Falls, and Smooth Rock Falls region, bringing it to 2367 total, with 62 "active" - it's also warning of potential "high-risk" exposure for those who were on Air Canada flight AC8431 from Toronto to Timmins at 11:20 am December 15th.
Public Health Sudbury and Districts - meanwhile - is warning of possible "high-risk" exposure to a case under investigation for the Omicron variant on an Ontario Northland bus from Ottawa to Sudbury December 8th, urging anyone who was on the bus to self-isolate regardless of vaccination status or whether experiencing symptoms.