Several COVID-19 cases were confirmed across the region this weekend.
Algoma Public Health's added six in the Sault Ste. Marie area - two stemming from international travel, five from close contact with a known case - bringing the health unit to 461, with 22 "active".
It's also warning of potential "low-risk" exposure at the 6:30 pm showing of "Malignant" at the Galaxy Cinemas in the Sault's Station Mall last Wednesday, September 15th.
Public Health Sudbury and Districts added fifteen cases in Greater Sudbury - bringing the health unit to 2380 total, with 65 "active" - while reporting nine more confirmed or presumed to be variants of concern, bringing that to 1128.
One of the cases is travel-related and four are outbreak-related - the health unit has two current outbreaks, both at Greater Sudbury schools.
It's also warning of several instances of potential "low-risk" public exposure: at the Lot 88 Steakhouse and Bar in Greater Sudbury September 1st; at Surplus Furniture and Mattress Warehouse in Greater Sudbury September 7th through 9th and 11th through 15th; at a social gathering in the woods near Hanmer's French high school September 10th; on a GOVA bus September 9th; at the New Sudbury Centre in Greater Sudbury September 11th; at the Keg Steakhouse and Bar in Greater Sudbury September 11th; and at an outdoor concert at "the Grotto" in Greater Sudbury September 12th.
The neighbouring Porcupine Health Unit added one case in the Timmins area and another in the Cochrane, Matheson, Iroquois Falls, and Smooth Rock Falls area, bringing it to 2195 cases - it last reported seven "active", but that was before the latest cases.