COVID-19 Local News

Public Health Ontario has reported 966 new cases of COVID-19 today (March 2). Today's report includes 11 new deaths, of which, two were long-term care residents.

Variants of concern being detected at local high schools

Sudbury district now has 85 active cases being monitored locally

St. Joseph's General Hospital Elliot Lake patient was the fourth COVID-19 death in the Algoma region

199 cases have been reported in the Algoma district since the onset of the pandemic

Reservations for Northern Ontario provincial parks have nearly doubled so far this year

Blind River staff member 'acquired their COVID-19 infection through exposure outside of the work setting,' says NSHN

Two of the schools have been dismissed by Public Health Sudbury

There are now 53 active cases

School will be closed until March 12, students will return to class March 15