TBDHU Confirms 28th COVID-19 Death As Cases Skyrocket, PHSD Reports 11 Cases

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit's confirmed its 28th COVID-19 death, as cases continue to skyrocket.

The health unit isn't giving any details about the latest death.

This comes as it has reported its highest daily case count since the pandemic began, with 41 in the Thunder Bay area, three more in unspecified First Nation communities, and two more in unspecified "district" communities.

It has reported 1464 since the pandemic began, with 304 currently "active", sixteen in hospital, six in an ICU.

Public Health Sudbury and Districts reported eleven cases last night - all in Greater Sudbury - leaving it with 27 "active", while Algoma Public Health has three "active" - two in hospital - and the Porcupine Health Unit has 25 "active", one in hospital.