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COVID-19: Here's the situation in the Sault today

No new cases reported today
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Algoma Public Health. Darren Taylor/SooToday

Algoma Public Health has not reported any new COVID-19 cases today.

However, three cases were reported on Saturday and seven were reported on Friday.

Eight were from the Sault, and two were from the central and east Algoma area.

There is currently one active outbreak at an area institution at the F.J. Davey Home. It was declared on Friday.

Here are the latest COVID-19 numbers from Algoma Public Health, updated today at 1:26 p.m.:

  • 85,844 tested
  • 165 confirmed 
  • 17 active case
  • 1 currently hospitalized
  • 148 resolved
  • 2 deceased

There are no active cases in non-Algoma residents temporarily in the region, and there have been no new confirmed cases at area schools or child-care centres.

There is currently one person hospitalized with COVID-19 in the region.

According to data on howsmyflattening.ca, a University of Toronto-led website which collects and analyzes data from Ontario's COVID-19 cases, 69 per cent of ICU beds in Algoma Public Health's jurisdiction are currently occupied. None of the ICU beds are currently occupied by COVID-19 patients.

The data also describes the community risk level for COVID-19 in our region as 'very low.'

Total confirmed cases by area of residence: 

  • 137 in Sault Ste. Marie and area, with evidence of community spread
  • 25 in central and east Algoma
  • Three in Elliot Lake and area
  • 0 in north Algoma

Comparatively, in Chippewa County, which covers Sault Ste. Marie Mich. and surrounding area, the COVID-19 data as of Tuesday states:

  • 1,704 cumulative positives
  • 1,439 cumulative recovered
  • 22 deaths
  • 3 cases currently hospitalized