COVID-19 cases continue rising for Public Health Sudbury and Districts.
The health unit's confirmed 34 new cases - all in Greater Sudbury - bringing the region's total to 818, with 204 currently "active".
It's also reporting eighteen more cases have "screened positive for variants of concern", bringing that total to 95.
The region - which includes Chapleau - moved from the "Orange-Restrict" category of Ontario's tiered restrictions framework to the tougher "Red-Control" level yesterday, restricting public and social gatherings, as well as restaurant, bar, and retail store capacity.
There is some good news: the health unit's opened pre-registration for vaccination for adults 80 and older and individuals who receive chronic home care services - pre-registering means the individuals will be contacted directly to book an appointment when possible, though - due to limited supply - lotteries to be held to match vaccine recipients to available doses.