Another COVID-19 death's been confirmed in a neighbouring region.
The Porcupine Health Unit's reporting its 38th death linked to the illness - just days after its last - while adding 83 new cases, fifteen over the last day, including eleven in the James and Hudson Bay region and three in the Timmins area - the health unit currently has 386 "active", one outside its district.
Meanwhile, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit's added 154 in the Thunder Bay area since Friday, plus eight in unspecified district communities and six in unspecified First Nation communities - leaving it with 310 "active", 46 in hospital, seven in ICUs.
Algoma Public Health's added 37 in the Sault Ste. Marie area, four in Central and East Algoma, and six in North Algoma - which includes Wawa, Dubreuilville, White River, Michipicoten First Nation, and Missinabie Cree First Nation - leaving it with 585 known "active" cases - plus three "non-resident cases temporarily in Algoma" - with fourteen cases in hospital, plus one non-resident case.