PHSD Reports 26th COVID-19 Death, APH Sees More Cases

Another COVID-19 death's been reported in the region.

Public Health Sudbury and Districts says only that its 26th COVID-related death happened in Greater Sudbury - no other details will be provided.

This comes as the health unit's tallied eleven cases in Greater Sudbury - bringing it to 1927, with 96 "active" - while 64 more screened positive for variants of concern, bringing that total to 765.

It's also corrected some figures: nine cases previously reported in the Sudbury District have been reattributed to Greater Sudbury.

Meanwhile, Algoma Public Health's reporting its four - all in the Sault Ste. Marie area - bringing its total to 324, with 38 "active" - two in hospital - plus four cases of "non-residents temporarily in Algoma", one in hospital.

It's also reporting another case screened positive for a variant of concern, bringing that total to 47.