APH & PHSD Report New COVID-19 Cases

Several new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the region.

Public Health Sudbury and Districts is reporting sixteen since Tuesday - eleven in Greater Sudbury, three in the broader Sudbury District, and two in the Manitoulin District - though known "active" cases are down slightly, to 133 - 33 in hospital, two in ICUs - with the number of "active" cases in the northern Sudbury District (which includes Chapleau, Cartier, Foleyet, Gogama, and neighbouring First Nations) down to two.

Algoma Public Health's reporting 45 cases over the last week - 35 in the Sault Ste. Marie area, seven in Central and East Algoma, and three in the Elliot Lake area - though "high risk active" cases are down to 62, with eleven in hospital, one in an ICU.

The neighbouring Thunder Bay District Health Unit's reporting 125 new cases over the last week - down from the previous week - while the Porcupine Health Unit's added 29 over the week.