APH, PHSD, Surrounding Regions Report More COVID-19 Cases

More COVID-19 cases are being reported across the region.

Algoma Public Health's confirmed two in the Sault Ste. Marie area and another in the Elliot Lake area, bringing it to 331, with 41 "active" - two in hospital - plus three cases of "non-residents temporarily in Algoma" - one in hospital - while five more cases screened positive for a variant of concern, bringing that total to 54.

Public Health Sudbury and Districts is reporting three more cases in Greater Sudbury and another in the Sudbury District, bringing it to 1929, though the number "active" is down to 79 - it's also reporting seven more cases screened positive for variants of concern, bringing that total to 781.

The health unit's also started breaking down its "Sudbury District" figures into North, West, and East - it's currently showing only seven "active" across the district, all in the West.

The Porcupine Health Unit's reporting nine more cases in the Timmins area and one in the Cochrane, Matheson, Iroquois Falls, and Smooth Rock Falls area - bringing it to 615, with 130 "active", three in hospital.

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit's confirmed just a single case in an unspecified "district community", bringing the health unit to 3097, 63 "active" including six in hospital.

It's also investigating an outbreak among Canadian Pacific staff who work on the railway east of the Schreiber and Terrace Bay area - it says two individuals have been confirmed with COVID-19 and are in isolation while the health unit works "in close collaboration" with company management, Algoma Public Health, and Public Health Sudbury and Districts to identify close contacts so they'll self-isolate while the company implements enhanced prevention measures to control the outbreak.