APH, PHSD & PHU Confirm New COVID-19 Cases Over Weekend

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

Algoma Public Health's added two in the Sault Ste. Marie area - both stemming close contact with a known case - bringing the health unit to 418, with ten "active".

Public Health Sudbury and Districts added three in Greater Sudbury but removed one previously reported in the Manitoulin District - saying it was reported in error - putting the health unit's total at 2238, with 29 "active".

It also reported three more confirmed or presumed to be variants of concern, bringing that to 1041.

The Porcupine Health Unit - meanwhile - confirmed two more cases in the Timmins area and another in the Cochrane, Matheson, Iroquois Falls, and Smooth Rock Falls area, bringing it to 2160 total - it last reported four "active", but that was before these cases.