APH, PHSD, and PHU Report New COVID-19 Cases

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

Algoma Public Health's confirmed four in the Sault Ste. Marie area, bringing the health unit to 358 total - 24 are currently "active", two in hospital, plus two "non-resident cases temporarily in Algoma" in hospital.

Eight recent cases have been linked to the Tenaris AlgomaTubes mill in the Sault, according to a Facebook post from the company, which is increasing availability of on-site testing and encouraging workers to use it frequently.

Public Health Sudbury and Districts - meanwhile - has added eight cases in Greater Sudbury and another in the Sudbury District, evidently in the North part of the district, as it now shows a single "active" case in the area, which includes Chapleau, Foleyet, Gogama, Cartier, and surrounding areas.

The health unit's seen 2033 cases, with 84 currently "active".

In addition, two more screened positive for a variant of concern, bringing that to 865.

The Porcupine Health Unit's also reporting a case in the Cochrane, Matheson, Iroquois Falls, and Smooth Rock Falls area plus another in the Timmins area - bringing its total to 771 - while declaring an outbreak at EACOM Timber in Timmins, which has shut down after four cases were linked to the workplace.