More COVID-19 deaths are being reported in the region.
Though it isn't giving any further details, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit has confirmed two more deaths, bringing its death toll since the pandemic began to 37 - the health unit also reported two deaths yesterday.
Meanwhile, the health unit's reporting 40 new cases in the Thunder Bay area, four in unspecified First Nation communities, and two in unspecified "district communities".
In total, it has reported 2128 cases, though the number "active" has declined from yesterday's 458 to 414 while the number in hospital is up from 29 to 31, with ten in an ICU, one more than yesterday.
Public Health Sudbury and Districts has confirmed its fifteenth death, though it is also giving no further details.
It's also reporting ten new cases - all in Greater Sudbury - with two more cases screening positive for variants of concern - the health unit's reported 828 cases since the pandemic began, with 97 screened positive for a variant of concern - it currently has 211 "active" COVID-19 cases.
The Porcupine Health Unit - on the other hand - has confirmed its 343rd case, noted to be a resident of the Hearst and Hornepayne area - the health unit has four "active" cases at this time.
Algoma Public Health also has four "active", one in hospital.