COVID-19 cases are continuing to rise in the Thunder Bay District, as tougher restrictions take effect.
The provincial government announced on Friday it was activating an "emergency brake" for the region - and Simcoe-Muskoka - sending it into the "Grey-Lockdown" category of the province's tiered restrictions framework today, to disrupt transmission and contain community spread.
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit reported 55 cases over the weekend - three in unspecified First Nation communities, the rest in the Thunder Bay area - leaving it with 343 "active", including 26 in hospital, nine in an ICU.
Public Health Sudbury and Districts confirmed seventeen cases over the weekend - all in Greater Sudbury - bringing its total to 622, 47 “active”.
The Porcupine Health Unit's confirmed its 339th case, noted to be in the Hearst and Hornepayne area - it has 29 "active", one in hospital.
The health unit has - on the other hand - implemented a "class order" to enforce self-isolation requirements for those who are a confirmed or probable case of COVID-19, have new or worsening symptoms, have had symptoms in the last ten days, are a close contact with a possible case, or are responsible for someone who's a probable case.