COVID-19 Cases Rising Across Region

COVID-19 cases are rising across the region.

Algoma Public Health's confirmed its 201st case - a resident of the Sault Ste. Marie area who was exposed by close contact with a known case.

The health unit currently has five "active" cases among residents - one in hospital - but it's also reporting two other cases of "non-residents temporarily in Algoma".

Public Health Sudbury and Districts is reporting a record 55 new cases - all in Greater Sudbury - as the region has moved into the "Grey-Lockdown" category of the province's tiered restrictions framework.

It has reported 896 cases so far, with 263 currently "active" - it's also warning of possible "high-risk" exposure in M'Chigeeng First Nation over the weekend.

There is some good news, however, as the health unit has reduced the number of cases "screened positive for a variant of concern".

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit's reporting a skyrocketing 82 cases - its second-highest ever - including 78 in the Thunder Bay area, three in unspecified First Nation communities, and one in an unspecified "district community".

Twenty of the cases stem from "household contact", twenty more from "other close contact", and fourteen from a retirement home outbreak.

That's brought the health unit to 2256 cases, 435 "active", 35 in hospital, eight in an ICU.

The Porcupine Health Unit may not be reporting any new cases, but it is warning of possible exposure for those who went to Mount Jamieson in Timmins between 12:30 and 4:30 Sunday afternoon.