Public Health Sudbury reports two new cases of COVID-19 for July 26

Public Health Sudbury and Districts (PHSD) has reported two new cases of COVID-19 in the local jurisdiction for July 26. The health unit is also reporting there are now five active cases being monitored.  

Also, since the PHSD began tracking COVID-19 cases just over 16 months ago, there have been 2,180 total COVID-19 cases confirmed locally. PHSD also said 2,175 of those cases have now been resolved. The details were outlined on the PHSD website. 

In terms of where the new cases might have occurred, PHSD said there were two new cases in Greater Sudbury. 

Also, one new case was suspected of being travel related and the other case is under investigation.

PHSD also reports general demographics each day about the people who are becoming infected. No changes or increases were reported, other than an increase of two unspecified cases. 

Epidemiological data showed that the majority of local cases are persons in the 20 to 39 age category with 713 total cases (no increase).

The next highest group number was 547 cases for the 40 to 59 age group (no increase).

The next highest number was 519 cases for the 19 and under age group (no increase).

Seniors in the 60 to 79 age group amounted to 302 cases total (no increase). 

People aged 80 and over are currently the lowest category with 95 cases (no increase).

There were two increases in the "not specified" category, making for a total of four cases not specified.

With respect to COVID-19 testing, 267,548 tests have been performed in the PHSD region; an increase of 454 since the last testing results reported Friday.  

As for local vaccinations, PHSD reported a cumulative total of 229,342 vaccines given in the entire PHSD area. There are also 100,238 local residents who are now fully vaccinated.  

There are also now 997 cases that are "confirmed or presumed to be" for variants of concern; an increase of one since the last testing results on Friday.

PHSD has also reported there are no current outbreaks declared in any local settings.

Also, at Sudbury's Health Sciences North, as of July 26 there is one patient with confirmed COVID-19 at the hospital, said the HSN website. That person is in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).  In addition to this there are five admitted patients "being tested" for COVID-19. HSN said none of the patients being tested has been admitted to the ICU at this time. 

On the provincial COVID-19 register today, the Ontario government daily website reported 119 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases across the province. Also today, the province reported three new deaths had occurred in the past 24 hours.