APH Reports 61st COVID-19 Death, More Cases

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

Algoma Public Health's giving no further details about its 61st COVID-related death - the 40th this year - it last reported a death in mid-July.

The health unit's also reporting 26 cases since Tuesday - 21 in the Sault Ste. Marie area, two in Central and East Algoma, and three in the Elliot Lake area - though known "high risk active" cases are down to 127 while the number in hospital is up to 22 with one in an ICU.