APH Reports 76th COVID-19 Death

Another COVID-19 death's been confirmed in the region.

Algoma Public Health's giving few details about its 76th death from the illness - the 55th this year alone - except that COVID was the underlying cause of death.

APH last reported a death last Thursday, November 3rd.

The health unit's also reporting 76 new cases since Thursday - 61 in the Sault Ste. Marie area, eight in Central and East Algoma, five in the Elliot Lake area, and two in North Algoma (which includes Wawa, Dubreuilville, White River, and the Michipicoten and Missinabie Cree First Nations) - though known "high risk active" cases have dropped to only 134, with 29 in hospital, one in an ICU.