PHSD Reports 2 COVID-19 Deaths, APH Sees New Cases

More COVID-19 deaths have been confirmed in the region.

Public Health Sudbury and Districts is reporting two deaths in Greater Sudbury - one in which COVID contributed to but was not the underlying cause, another in which it was the underlying cause - bringing the health unit's death toll up to 196, including 170 in the city - it last reported a death two weeks ago.

The health unit's also reporting 59 new cases since Friday - 52 in Greater Sudbury, three in the broader Sudbury District, and four in the Manitoulin District - though known "active" cases are down slightly, to 133 - 20 in hospital, one in an ICU - with three cases still "active" in the northern Sudbury District (which includes Chapleau, Cartier, Foleyet, Gogama, and neighbouring First Nations).

Algoma Public Health's reporting 38 cases since Thursday - 22 in the Sault Ste. Marie area, seven in Central and East Algoma, seven in the Elliot Lake area, and two in North Algoma (which includes Wawa, Dubreuilville, White River, and the Michipicoten and Missinabie Cree First Nations) - with "high risk active" cases up slightly, to 66, with seventeen in hospital, one in an ICU.