More COVID-19 Deaths Reported by Neighbouring Health Units

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 the region's death toll to 35 - while the health unit has confirmed 54 more cases in the Thunder Bay area and four in unspecified First Nation communities.

In total, it has reported 2082 cases, with 458 currently "active", 29 in hospital, nine in an ICU.

Meanwhile, the Porcupine Health Unit's confirmed another death related to the outbreak at Extendicare Kapuskasing - which was declared over two weeks ago - though the health unit's also reporting that a death earlier this year that was attributed to COVID-19 was not actually associated with the illness - that leaves the total number of COVID-19 deaths for the health unit at 25.

That health unit currently has four "active" cases.

Public Health Sudbury and Districts - which reported 34 cases last night - has 204 "active", while Algoma Public Health has four "active", one in hospital.