Canada's chief public health officer says the curve is flattening across Canada, but warns the public to curb its enthusiasm and "tighten the safety ropes" while traversing the downside of the epidemic curve.
Dr. Theresa Tam reports 52,057 cases in Canada, with the first confirmed case of COVID-19 appearing in Nunavut.
There have been 3,082 deaths attributed to the virus in Canada.
The positive cases represent 17 per cent of all Canadians tested for COVID-19.
Indigenous services minister Marc Miller says there's a need to ramp up testing and contact tracing in First Nations after a reported increase in COVID-19 cases on reserve.
In provincial news Thursday, Ontario reported 459 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19, with a total of 593 recoveries and 86 deaths.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford introduced sector-specific safety guidelines for businesses looking to re-enter the economy Thursday, which the province says will protect workers, customers, and the general public from COVID-19 as Ontario prepares to gradually re-open the economy.
More than 60 guidelines released by the province aim to provide direction to those working in manufacturing, restaurant and food service, and other economic sectors.
More information on the new guidelines can be found on the province's website.
In local news, SooToday's latest edition of Helpers tells the story of some volunteers in Sault Ste. Marie, who are shifting gears to make masks and personal protective equipment for frontline workers.
The latest edition of Let's Eat profiles Stinson Maple Products in the third instalment of a three-part series on how the local maple syrup industry is coping with the pandemic.
Here are the latest COVID-19 numbers from Algoma Public Health:
- 2,103 tested
- 13 positive
- 1,712 negative
- 378 pending
- 0 deceased
- 11 resolved
Total confirmed cases by area of residence:
- 9 in Sault Ste. Marie and area, with evidence of community spread
- 1 in central and east Algoma
- 3 in Elliot Lake and area ***
- 0 in north Algoma
*** Three positive cases in Elliot Lake and area have been confirmed by Elliot Lake Family Health Team
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