Algoma Public Health has not reported any new COVID-19 cases today.
However, the health unit did report the region's third COVID-19 death yesterday. The individual was hospitalized at St. Joseph's General Hospital in Elliot Lake.
On Friday night, APH reported three new COVID-19 cases.
Here are the latest COVID-19 numbers from Algoma Public Health, updated at 1:40 p.m. today:
- 92,691 tested
- 193 confirmed
- 12 active case
- 1 currently hospitalized
- 181 resolved
- 3 deceased
There are no active cases in non-Algoma residents temporarily in the region.
There is currently one active outbreak at an area institution at the F.J. Davey Home. It was declared on Jan. 29.
According to data on howsmyflattening.ca, a University of Toronto-led website which collects and analyzes data from Ontario's COVID-19 cases, 56 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 'low.'
Total confirmed cases by area of residence:
- 146 in Sault Ste. Marie and area, with evidence of community spread
- 34 in central and east Algoma
- 10 in Elliot Lake and area
- 2 in north Algoma
Comparatively, in Chippewa County, which covers Sault Ste. Marie Mich. and surrounding area, the COVID-19 data as of Friday states:
- 1,710 cumulative positives
- 1,619 cumulative recovered
- 24 deaths
- 1 case currently hospitalized
