COVID-19 cases are rising across the region.
Public Health Sudbury and Districts confirmed three more deaths over the Easter weekend, bringing its death toll since the pandemic began to 23 - seven of those deaths happened over the last week.
The health unit's also reported a total of 94 cases since Thursday - seven in unspecified Sudbury District communities, the rest in Greater Sudbury - bringing its cumulative cases to 1533 - 266 currently "active" - while fourteen more screened positive for a variant of concern - it now totals 422.
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit reported two deaths over the weekend, bringing its total death toll to 54 - seven over the last week - while confirming 35 new cases - two in unspecified First Nation communities, the rest in the Thunder Bay area - bringing its total to 2918, 163 "active", fourteen in hospital, four in an ICU.
Algoma Public Health reported twelve cases over the weekend - all in the Sault Ste. Marie area - bringing its total to 241, 20 "active".
It's also warning of possible exposure at a Tim Hortons in Sault Ste. Marie on March 25th and 26th and at the Pino's Grocery Store, Sault Ste. Marie's Senior's Centre, and the Algoma Treatment and Remand Centre from March 29th to April 1st.
The neighbouring Porcupine Health Unit reported eleven more cases over the weekend - with four screening positive for a variant of concern - leaving it with 20 "active".