Algoma's third COVID-19 death was in Elliot Lake.
While Algoma Public Health gave no details when it reported the death yesterday, St. Joseph's General Hospital Elliot Lake has confirmed that it was the city's first COVID-19 death, "a patient previously treated" at the hospital.
Meanwhile, the neighbouring Porcupine Health Unit's confirmed the sixteenth death linked to the Extendicare Kapuskasing outbreak, the 25th for that health unit, which as seen 307 cases, eleven currently "active" including two in hospital.
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit's reporting 27 new cases in the Thunder Bay area, bringing the region to 1202, 159 still "active" including seven in hospital, three in the ICU.
Public Health Sudbury and Districts has confirmed its 567th case - the 525th in Greater Sudbury - keeping the number "active" at 37.