Public Health Sudbury and Districts has confirmed its 24th COVID-19 death.
The health unit's only saying that the death is in Greater Sudbury and it offers condolences, but no further details will be provided "out of respect".
This comes as it's reporting seventeen new cases in Greater Sudbury and another in the Manitoulin District, bringing the health unit to 1758 total, though the number "active" has fallen to 244.
It's also reporting 39 more cases screened positive for a variant of concern - bringing that total to 573 - and it's warning of "potential low-risk exposure" to COVID-19 for those who attended Greater Sudbury's "Toys R Us" between April 5th and 7th.
Meanwhile, Algoma Public Health's reporting six new cases in the Sault Ste. Marie area - one stemming from international travel - bringing the health unit to 279, though the number "active" has declined to 41 - one in hospital - with another case of a "non-resident temporarily in Algoma", also in hospital.
The Porcupine Health Unit's reporting three more cases in the Timmins area, two in the Hearst and Hornepayne area, and another in the Cochrane, Matheson, Iroquois Falls, and Smooth Rock Falls area, bringing it to 418 - 48 "active" - while confirming five more cases screened positive for a variant of concern.