Another COVID-19 death's been confirmed in the region.
Public Health Sudbury and Districts is reporting its 48th death related to the illness - nearly three weeks after its 47th - the second death reported in the Manitoulin District.
The health unit's also reporting 61 new cases in Greater Sudbury, sixteen in the Sudbury District, and ten in the Manitoulin District, though the number of known "active" cases is actually down slightly, to 1183, including 29 in the northern Sudbury District, which includes Chapleau, Cartier, Foleyet, Gogama, and neighbouring First Nations - that's up slightly from the previous day.
PHSD notes an "appointment only" vaccination clinic is being held at the Chapleau Family Health Team today.
Meanwhile, Algoma Public Health's added 47 cases in the Sault Ste. Marie area, five in Central and East Algoma, and four in the Elliot Lake area, leaving it with 616 "active", including four in hospital plus a "non-resident case temporarily in Algoma" also in hospital.