COVID-19 Cases Reported Across Region, Outbreak at Timmins Mine

COVID-19 cases are rising across the region - with more deaths.

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit's reporting two new deaths - bringing its death toll to 58 - but it's giving no further details.

This comes as it's reporting six cases in the Thunder Bay area, one in an unspecified district community, and another in an unspecified First Nation community, bringing it to an even 3000, though the number "active" has declined to 57, twelve in hospital, four in an ICU.

Algoma Public Health's confirmed two cases in the Sault Ste. Marie area and another in Central and East Algoma, bringing the health unit to 288, 47 "active" - including one in hospital - plus one "non-resident case temporarily in Algoma", also in hospital.

Public Health Sudbury and Districts has confirmed twenty in Greater Sudbury and three more in unspecified Sudbury District communities, bringing its total to 1796 - though the number "active" declined to 206 - while one more screened positive for a variant of concern, totalling 591.

The Porcupine Health Unit - meanwhile - is reporting 35 cases in the Timmins area, sixteen in the Cochrane, Matheson, Iroquois Falls, and Smooth Rock Falls area, and one more in the Hearst and Hornepayne area - bringing its total to 475, 84 "active" - while seven more have screened positive for a variant of concern.

It's also reporting at least three recent cases are employees of Glencore's Kidd Operations in Timmins - all linked to the workplace - prompting an outbreak declaration for the mine.