APH Reports 3 New COVID-19 Cases, PHSD Reports 30

COVID-19 cases are rising across the region.

Algoma Public Health's confirmed three more - all in the Elliot Lake area - one stemming from close contact with a known case, the others unknown at this time.

The health unit's seen 199 cases since the pandemic began, with six currently "active", two in hospital.

North Shore Health Network is reporting a staff member in Blind River has tested positive, with their exposure stemming from "outside of the work setting" - it's unclear if that means community exposure, other close contact with a case, or travel.

It's also unclear if the worker's one of the three cases reported by APH on Sunday - the health unit considers Blind River part of the Central and East Algoma area not the Elliot Lake area, suggesting it is a case not yet included in the region's figures.

Meanwhile, Public Health Sudbury and Districts reported a total of thirty cases in Greater Sudbury over the weekend - thirteen on Sunday - bringing its total to 635, 53 still "active".

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit - which moved back into the "Grey-Lockdown" tier of the province's restrictions framework this morning - confirmed 56 new cases today, all in the Thunder Bay area - it has 376 "active", 29 of them in hospital, nine in an ICU.