APH & PHSD Confirm More COVID-19 Cases

A few more COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the region.

Algoma Public Health's added one in the Sault Ste. Marie area - stemming from close contact with a known case - bringing the health unit's total to 405, with five "active".

Public Health Sudbury and Districts confirmed one in Greater Sudbury and one in the Manitoulin District - bringing it to 2178, with six "active" - it's also reporting eight more confirmed or presumed cases of a variant of concern, bringing that to 996.

The health unit’s also warning of potential exposure on an Ontario Northland bus from Toronto's Union Station to North Bay - and the transfer service to Sudbury - on July 13th.

The Porcupine Health Unit added five cases in the James and Hudson Bay area, bringing the health unit to 2140 - it last reported 35 "active", but that was before the latest cases.

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit last had one "active", but it no longer updates figures over the weekend.