A local health unit's reached a grim COVID-19-related milestone.
Algoma Public Health's reporting two COVID-19 deaths, bringing its total to 100, at least fourteen so far this year - it last reported a death three weeks ago.
It's also reporting 34 new cases over the last week, down from the previous week - sixteen in the Sault Ste. Marie area, nine in Central and East Algoma, eight in the Elliot Lake area, and one 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 42 - less than half of what was reported a week ago - but cases in hospital have jumped to seventeen, with three in ICUs.