More COVID-19 deaths have been confirmed in the region.
Algoma Public Health's reporting two in which COVID contributed to but was not the underlying cause of death, bringing the health unit's death toll since the pandemic began to 84, 63 in 2022 alone - it does not report where the deaths occurred.
It's also reporting thirteen new cases since Tuesday - seven in the Sault Ste. Marie area, three in Central and East Algoma, two in the Elliot Lake area, and another in North Algoma (which includes Wawa, Dubreuilville, White River, and the Michipicoten and Missinabie Cree First Nations) - though known "high risk active" cases are down slightly, to 63, with eight in hospital, two in ICUs.
The neighbouring Thunder Bay District Health Unit's reporting its 128th COVID-19 death, though it's giving no further details.
The health unit's also reporting 165 new COVID-19 cases over the last week, an increase from the previous week - it no longer reports "active" case counts, but shows 20 in hospital, two in ICUs.