PHSD Reports 142nd COVID-19 Death, APH Reports New Cases

Another COVID-19 death's been reported in Greater Sudbury.

Figures reported by Public Health Sudbury and Districts show the health unit's 142nd death linked to the illness - in this case, it was the underlying cause of death - and the 127th in Greater Sudbury - it last reported a death last Wednesday.

It's also reporting 106 new cases since Friday - 90 in Greater Sudbury, ten in the Sudbury District, and six in the Manitoulin District - leaving it with 307 known "active" cases - twelve in the Northern Sudbury District (which includes Chapleau, Cartier, Foleyet, Gogama, and neighbouring First Nations) - with 55 in hospital, three in ICUs.

The health unit's holding "appointment only" clinics at its Chapleau office Wednesday and Thursday.

Meanwhile, Algoma Public Health's added 46 cases since Friday - 23 in the Sault Ste. Marie area, twelve in the Elliot Lake area, seven in Central and East Algoma, and four in North Algoma (which includes Wawa, Dubreuilville, White River, and the Michipicoten and Missinabie Cree First Nations) - leaving it with 209 "active", 23 in hospital, two in ICUs.