More COVID-19 deaths have been confirmed in the region.
Public Health Sudbury and Districts is reporting four in Greater Sudbury - three in which COVID was the underlying cause of death, another in which it contributed to but was not the underlying cause - bringing the health unit's death toll to 183, with 161 of those in the city - it last reported a death in its previous report, on Monday.
The health unit's also reporting 93 new cases since Monday - 71 in Greater Sudbury, sixteen in the broader Sudbury District, and six in the Manitoulin District - pushing known "active" cases up to 393, with 70 in hospital.
The number of cases in the northern Sudbury District (which includes Chapleau, Cartier, Foleyet, Gogama, and neighbouring First Nations) has skyrocketed to 36 - the communities aren't specified, but there are still two outbreaks at Chapleau Health Services, in the Acute Wing of Medical Unit 2 and in the Long-Term Care Area.
Chapleau Health Services' last update - on Tuesday - noted there were nineteen confirmed patients or residents associated with the overall outbreak, which was also affecting staff and designated caregivers, while staff have been "re-deployed and re-focused on fighting the pandemic", prompting the cancellation of non-essential appointments for ten days and visitor restrictions - in fact, it's warning people not to attend the Chapleau hospital for "non-urgent care", instead recommending calling 8-1-1 or visiting Health Connect Ontario online for information, advice, and referrals.
It's also urging people to wear a mask and maintain two metres physical distance from others, washing hands frequently, staying home when possible - self-isolating and calling the assessment centre at 705-864-2568 if experiencing COVID-19 symptoms - and booking a vaccine booster "without delay", as "vaccination is the most effective way to reduce the spread of COVID-19".
Public Health Sudbury and Districts is holding a vaccination clinic at its Chapleau office today, by appointment only - book through the provincial system or call the health unit.
North Algoma's moved to appointments rather than clinics - in Wawa, call the local Algoma Public Health office; in Dubreuilville, the Dubreuilville Medical Centre; in White River, the Northern Neighbours Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic.