APH Reports 3 COVID-19 Deaths, More Cases (2 in North Algoma)

More COVID-19 deaths have been confirmed in the region.

Algoma Public Health's reporting three, bringing its death toll since the pandemic began to 75 - 54 in 2022 alone - it last reported a death on October 25th.

The health unit's also reporting 37 new cases since Tuesday - 30 in the Sault Ste. Marie area, four in Central and East Algoma, one in the Elliot Lake area, and two in North Algoma (which includes Wawa, Dubreuilville, White River, and the Michipicoten and Missinabie Cree First Nations) - pushing known "high risk active" cases up to 250, though the number in hospital is down to 23, with only two in ICUs.