COVID-19 Cases Rising in Neighbouring Regions

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit's reporting 38 new cases in the Thunder Bay area, plus seven in unspecified First Nation communities, and one in an unspecified "district community" - fifteen of the new cases stem from "household contact", with nine more from "other close contact".

The health unit - which has reported a total of 2174 cases - has 423 "active", 35 in hospital, nine in an ICU.

In response, it's extended its suspension of in-person learning for schools in Thunder Bay and surrounding areas.

The Porcupine Health Unit has confirmed its 344th case, a resident of the Timmins area - the health unit has five "active" cases.

Algoma Public Health has four "active", one in hospital.