More COVID-19 deaths have been confirmed in the region.
Algoma Public Health's reporting two, eleven days after it last reported a COVID-19-related death - this brings its death toll since the pandemic began to 44, 24 of those in 2022.
The health unit's also reporting 154 new cases since Friday: 125 in the Sault Ste. Marie area; 21 in Central and East Algoma; three in the Elliot Lake area; and five in North Algoma, which includes Wawa, Dubreuilville, White River, and the Michipicoten and Missinabie Cree First Nations - that leaves the health unit with 404 known "active" cases - plus a "non-resident case temporarily in Algoma" - with fourteen local cases in hospital, one in an ICU.
Public Health Sudbury and Districts is also reporting two deaths - both in which the illness was the underlying cause of death - bringing its death toll to 130, 117 in Greater Sudbury.
It's also reporting 144 new cases since Friday - 123 in Greater Sudbury, eight in the Sudbury District, and thirteen in the Manitoulin District - leaving it with 333 "active" - including two in the northern Sudbury District, which includes Chapleau, Cartier, Foleyet, Gogama, and neighbouring First Nations - with 30 cases in hospital, three in ICUs.