A local health unit's launched a new tool to help residents make more informed decisions about their health.
Public Health Sudbury and Districts has unveiled a new colour-coded "COVID-19 Risk Index", which would use seven indicators - including hospital admissions and active outbreaks - to determine public risk of contracting the virus while out on the community.
It has four levels - green for low, yellow for moderate, orange for high, and red for very high - with weekly updates on Wednesday, using "the most current and relevant data".
As of its launch on Friday, it showed the overall risk as "moderate", given the seven-day positivity rate and number of COVID cases in hospital and ICUs, though factors such as new cases, outbreaks, and deaths are considered low.