APH & PHSD Report New COVID-19 Cases, APH Warns of Possible Exposure on 2 Flights

Several new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in the region.

Public Health Sudbury and Districts has added six in Greater Sudbury and two in the eastern part of the Sudbury District, bringing the health unit to 2307, with 32 "active": two in the Manitoulin District, four in the eastern Sudbury District, the rest in Greater Sudbury.

The health unit's also reporting five more cases confirmed or presumed to be a variant of concern, bringing that to 1089.

Algoma Public Health - meanwhile - has added two cases in the Sault Ste. Marie area - one stemming from international travel - bringing the health unit to 436, with seven "active" plus one "non-resident case temporarily in Algoma".

It's also warning of potential exposure on a pair of flights on Monday: Delta 5458 from Detroit to Toronto, particularly rows 5-12; and Air Canada 8323 from Toronto to Sault Ste. Marie, particularly rows 10-17 - it urges flight crew and those who sat in those sections to contact their local health unit.