COVID-19 Cases Reported Across Region, Particularly PHU

More COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the region.

Algoma Public Health's reporting five more in the Sault Ste. Marie area, bringing the health unit to 382, with 36 "active", two in hospital - plus a non-resident case also in hospital in the region - while six cases screened positive for a variant of concern, bringing that to 91.

It's also declared an outbreak at the Ontario Finnish Resthome in Sault Ste. Marie, as three residents and a staff member tested positive for COVID-19.

Public Health Sudbury and Districts - meanwhile - has added three cases in Greater Sudbury - while removing one previously reported in the Sudbury District - bringing the health unit to 2063, though the number "active" has declined to 45.

It's also reporting six more cases screened positive for variants of concern - bringing that to 892 - while a seventh case with a variant of concern was identified.

The Porcupine Health Unit's confirmed eleven more cases in the James and Hudson Bay Region and five in the Timmins area, bringing it to 972 - it reported 225 were "active" yesterday, but before the latest cases were reported.