APH Reports 114th COVID-19 Death, Cases in North Algoma & Area

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

Algoma Public Health's reporting its 114th since the pandemic began - it doesn't say where - it last reported a death four weeks ago.

The health unit's also reporting 75 new cases over the last week - 38 in the Sault Ste. Marie area, 22 in Central and East Algoma, ten in the Elliot Lake area, and five in North Algoma (which includes Wawa, Dubreuilville, White River, and the Michipicoten and Missinabie Cree First Nations) - though known "high risk active" cases are down to 100, with 24 in hospital, three in ICUs.

An outbreak has been declared for the Lady Dunn Health Centre's long-term care area: in response, general visitors are not allowed for the area though essential caregivers can still visit between 10 am and noon or 1 pm and 3 pm, and there are no changes to Acute Care visitation, though masking is now in effect throughout the facility for all visitors.