PHSD Reports COVID-19 Death in Greater Sudbury, More Cases Across Region

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

Public Health Sudbury and Districts is reporting a death in Greater Sudbury in which COVID contributed to but was not the underlying cause of death - this brings the health unit's COVID-related death toll to 196 - 170 in the city alone - it last reported two weeks ago.

It's also reporting 28 new cases since Monday - 23 in Greater Sudbury, four in the broader Sudbury District, and another in the Manitoulin District - but known "active" cases are down to slightly, to 143, with 23 in hospital, one in an ICU.

There are nine "active" cases in the northern Sudbury District, down from Monday's ten - the communities aren't specified, but the region includes Chapleau, Cartier, Foleyet, Gogama, and neighbouring First Nations.