PHSD Reports 164th COVID-19 Death, 8th in Manitoulin District

Another COVID-19 death's been confirmed in the region.

Public Health Sudbury and Districts is reporting its 164th linked to COVID - the 8th in the Manitoulin District - it last reported deaths on August 5th.

It's also reporting 61 new cases since Friday - 53 in Greater Sudbury, four in the Sudbury District, and four in the Manitoulin District - though known "active" cases are down to 174, with 28 in hospital, two in ICUs.

The "active" cases include five in the northern Sudbury District - up by one from Friday's update - the community isn't specified, but the region includes Chapleau, Cartier, Foleyet, Gogama, and neighbouring First Nations.

Meanwhile, the Porcupine Health Unit's added 25 cases since Friday - it no longer breaks that down by region nor reports "active" case counts, but does show one in hospital.