COVID-19 cases are rising in the region.
Algoma Public Health's added 58 in the Sault Ste. Marie area, five in the Elliot Lake area, and another in Central and East Algoma, bringing its total to 2345, with 611 currently "active", including four in hospital plus a non-resident case temporarily in Algoma also in hospital.
Public Health Sudbury and Districts has added 558 cases since the year began - 503 in Greater Sudbury, 45 in the Sudbury District, and ten in the Manitoulin District - bringing its total to 6281, with a record 1184 currently "active", including 20 in the northern Sudbury District, which includes Chapleau, Cartier, Foleyet, Gogama, and neighbouring First Nations.
PHSD's holding an "appointment only" vaccination clinic at its Chapleau office today, with another "appointment only" clinic at the Chapleau Family Health Team office tomorrow.