APH Confirms 4th COVID-19 Death, PHSD Reports 31 New Cases

Algoma Public Health's reporting its fourth COVID-19-related death, though it's giving no further details.

The health unit has reported 199 cases since the pandemic began, with five currently "active", including one in hospital.

Meanwhile, cases are skyrocketing for Public Health Sudbury and Districts, which is reporting 31 in Greater Sudbury and one more in an unspecified Sudbury District community - five are outbreak-associated, one linked to close contact of a confirmed case, the rest are unknown at this time.

The health unit has closed several schools in Greater Sudbury as four are in the midst of an outbreak, while one Greater Sudbury retirement home's in an outbreak.

In total, it has reported 667 cases with 85 currently "active".