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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Sault Ste. Marie News

Error causes over-reporting in province's vaccination update

Error causes over-reporting in province's vaccination update

The province had been reporting double the actual number of people who have received two doses of the vaccine because officials counted doses not people
WATCH: Technical briefing on Canada's vaccine distribution

WATCH: Technical briefing on Canada's vaccine distribution

Watch an update on the COVID-19 distribution live here
Ontario reports 2,093 new COVID cases today

Ontario reports 2,093 new COVID cases today

The province reported 56 deaths related to COVID-19 today
Ontario extends off-peak electricity rates to Feb. 9

Ontario extends off-peak electricity rates to Feb. 9

The previous order expired today so the government extended rate of 8.5 cents per kilowatt-hour to encourage people to follow the stay-at-home order, which is also in place until at least February 9
Vaccine situation in Algoma ‘a real bottleneck,’ APH doctor says

Vaccine situation in Algoma ‘a real bottleneck,’ APH doctor says

News comes as first doses roll out in the region
Five new COVID cases reported by APH

Five new COVID cases reported by APH

There are currently 15 active cases in Algoma, one of which is hospitalized
Cross-border travel advisory remains in place

Cross-border travel advisory remains in place

The current travel advisory will remain in place until February 24
Ontario Finnish Resthome resident first in Algoma to get COVID-19 vaccine

Ontario Finnish Resthome resident first in Algoma to get COVID-19 vaccine

Larry Grekula is the first long-term resident in Algoma to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
COVID-19: Here's the situation in the Sault today

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

APH says long-term care residents will receive first doses of the Moderna vaccine over the next two weeks
APH receives first doses of COVID-19 vaccine

APH receives first doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Long-term care home residents across Algoma will be vaccinated over the next two weeks