Algoma's seen its eighteenth death from COVID-19.
Algoma Public Health is giving no details about the death, which was reported Friday, just over a week after its seventeenth.
It also added 44 cases over the weekend - 34 in the Sault Ste. Marie area, ten in Central and East Algoma - bringing it to 1615 total, with 247 "active", six in hospital.
In addition, the health unit's warning of 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.
Public Health Sudbury and Districts added 29 cases in Greater Sudbury, three in the western Sudbury District, and fourteen in the Manitoulin District, bringing it to 4523 total, with 304 "active" - it's 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 (from 10:25 am to 5:30 pm), warning anyone who was on the bus to self-isolate regardless of vaccination status or whether experiencing symptoms.
While the Porcupine Health Unit didn't report any new cases over the weekend, it is 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.