More COVID-19 deaths have been confirmed in the region.
Algoma Public Health's reporting one in which COVID-19 was the underlying cause of death, and another in which it contributed but was not the underlying cause - that brings the health unit's death toll to 97 - it also reported two deaths in its last update, a week ago.
It's also reporting 80 new cases over the last week, up from the previous week - 49 in the Sault Ste. Marie area, seventeen in the Elliot Lake area, eleven in Central and East Algoma, and three in North Algoma (which includes Wawa, Dubreuilville, White River, and the Michipicoten and Missinabie Cree First Nations) - pushing known "high risk active" cases up to 94, with eight in hospital.
Meanwhile, the neighbouring Public Health Sudbury and Districts is preparing for an "appointment only" COVID-19 vaccination clinic at its Chapleau office tomorrow.