Another COVID-19 death's been confirmed in the region.
In its latest update, Public Health Sudbury and Districts reported its 130th COVID-related death in Greater Sudbury, the health unit's 148th, just two days after it reported its 147th, which was reported in the previous update.
The health unit also reported 54 new cases - 42 in Greater Sudbury, nine in the Sudbury District, and three in the Manitoulin District - leaving it with 210 known "active" cases - three in the northern Sudbury District (which includes Chapleau, Cartier, Foleyet, Gogama, and neighbouring First Nations) - with 35 cases in hospital, one in an ICU.
Meanwhile, Algoma Public Health added twelve new cases - nine in the Sault Ste. Marie area, 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 the number "active" cases is down to 127, with fourteen in hospital, two in ICUs.