Algoma Public Health (APH) will now report confirmed cases of COVID-19 in non-Algoma residents who are temporarily in the region.
"Across Ontario, confirmed cases of COVID-19 are attributed to where a person resides. In special circumstances, where people happen to be travelling, Algoma Public Health may need to manage cases of confirmed COVID-19 who are temporarily in Algoma but who are not Algoma residents," states a release issued today by APH.
The APH website will now indicate confirmed COVID-19 in non-Algoma residents in brackets under the 'active cases' heading. These cases will not be counted as part of the district's overall case count, APH says.
Algoma regions with COVID-19 cases reported in the past 14 days include Sault Ste. Marie and area:
| Tested (1) | Confirmed cases (2) |
Active cases |
Resolved cases (3) |
Deceased |
| 69,282 | 62 | 0 (2)* | 62 | 0 |
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Updated: Dec. 22, 2020, 12 p.m. |
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(1) That Algoma Public Health is aware of
(2) Algoma residents who have confirmed COVID-19 infection
*The number in brackets are active cases in non-Algoma residents who are temporarily in Algoma. These cases are not counted as part of Algoma’s confirmed case count. APH conducts contact tracing and monitoring of self-isolation for all cases within Algoma.
(3) Patient tested positive but is resolved according to current public health criteria. This number includes any persons who are deceased: These data sets are preliminary and subject to change, pending further review. Confirmed positives will be reported as soon as publicly available.