PHU Reports 35th COVID-19 Death, More Cases for APH & TBDHU

Another COVID-19 death's been confirmed in a neighbouring region.

The Porcupine Health Unit's 35th death related to the illness, it comes just days after the health unit's 34th - the health unit's also confirmed 79 new cases since Friday, leaving it with 740 known "active" cases, two outside its district.

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit's added 231 cases in the Thunder Bay area since Friday, plus seven in unspecified First Nation communities, and six in unspecified district communities, leaving it with 355 "active", including 47 in hospital, eight in ICUs.

Algoma Public Health's added 23 in the Sault Ste. Marie area and eight in Central and East Algoma - while reducing the number reported in North Algoma by one - leaving it with 582 known "active" cases plus four "non-resident cases temporarily in Algoma", with seventeen cases in hospital, plus one non-resident case.

Meanwhile, Public Health Sudbury and Districts says it's holding "appointment only" vaccination clinics at the Chapleau and District Family Health Team tomorrow and Thursday.