More COVID-19 deaths have been confirmed in the region.
Algoma Public Health's reporting two, bringing its death toll to 49, a week after the health unit reported its 47th.
The health unit's also reporting 42 new cases - 31 in the Sault Ste. Marie area, one in Central and East Algoma, eight 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 373 known "active" cases, 33 in hospital, five in ICUs.
The neighbouring Thunder Bay District Health Unit's confirmed its 87th death - two days after reporting its 86th - while reporting 259 new cases - 160 in the Thunder Bay area, 89 in unspecified First Nation communities, and eight in unspecified district communities - leaving it with 304 "active", 34 in hospital, four in ICUs.
The Porcupine Health Unit's reporting its 52nd death - eleven days after its 51st - while reporting 31 new cases - ten in the Cochrane, Matheson, Iroquois Falls, and Smooth Rock Falls area, ten in the Timmins area, six in the Kapuskasing, Opasatika, Val Rita-Harty, Moonbeam, and Fauquier-Strickland area, four in the James and Hudson Bay region, and another in an unknown region - leaving the health unit with 304 "active", fourteen in hospital, two in ICUs.