Algoma Public Health's reporting its 38th COVID-19 death.
The health unit's giving no further details about the death, which comes just a day after it reported two other deaths.
It's also reporting 41 new cases in the Sault Ste. Marie area, six in Central and East Algoma, three in the Elliot Lake area, and two in North Algoma - which includes Wawa, Dubreuilville, White River, and the Michipicoten and Missinabie Cree First Nations - leaving it with 398 known "active" cases - plus one "non-resident case temporarily in Algoma" - with nine cases in hospital, four in ICUs - a jump from the previous day.
Meanwhile, Public Health Sudbury and Districts has added 118 cases in Greater Sudbury plus fifteen in the Sudbury District and five in the Manitoulin District, leaving 400 "active" - including seven in the northern Sudbury District, which includes Chapleau, Cartier, Foleyet, Gogama, and neighbouring First Nations - while 63 cases are in hospital, three in ICUs.
The health unit's holding an "appointment only" clinic at its Chapleau office today.