COVID-19 Cases Rise Across Region

COVID-19 cases are rising in the region, with the Thunder Bay District Health Unit reporting its highest single-day increase since the pandemic began.

It's reporting 52 in the Thunder Bay area, five more in unspecified First Nation communities, and another four in unspecified "district communities" - that brings its total to 1795, with 397 "active", 29 in hospital, ten in an ICU.

The health unit has also confirmed its 32nd COVID-19 death, though it isn't giving any further details.

Meanwhile, Public Health Sudbury and Districts is reporting seventeen new cases in Greater Sudbury and another in an unspecified Sudbury District community, bringing its total to 698, including 112 "active".

The health unit's also reporting six more cases have screened positive for "variants of concern" - so far, 31 have in the region, with three cases confirmed.

The Porcupine Health Unit's reporting a new case in the James and Hudson Bay region - that brings the health unit to 342, fourteen "active", one in hospital.