Algoma Public Health has reported twenty-two (22) new cases of COVID-19 in the Algoma District. Nineteen (19) in Sault Ste. Marie & Area, and three (3) in Central and East Algoma. Ten are of close contact, three are of an unknown source and nine are under investigation. There are currently 263 active cases in the Algoma District. Algoma Public Health ...
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APH Reports 34 new cases of COVID-19 & 2 Low-Risk Exposures
Algoma Public Health has reported thirty-four (34) new cases of COVID-19, with thirty-one (31) cases in Sault Ste. Marie & Area, and three (3) in Central and East Algoma. Fifteen (15) are of close contact of a confirmed case, two (2) are of an unknown source of infection, and seventeen (17) are under investigation. There are currently 268 active cases. ...
Read More »Algoma Public Health Reports more COVID-19 Cases
Saturday evening, APH reported thirty-three (33) new cases of COVID-19, thirty-two (32) – Sault Ste. Marie & Area, and one (1) in Central and East Algoma. Eleven (11) are of close contact of a confirmed case, five (5) are of an unknown source of infection, three (3) are from international travel, and fourteen (14) are under investigation. There are currently ...
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Read More »Ontario Taking Action to Protect Against Omicron Variant – Vaccines Remain Best Defence
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Read More »APH reports 14 new cases of COVID-19 & a low-risk public exposure
Algoma Public Health has reported fourteen (14) new cases of COVID-19, thirteen (13) – Sault Ste. Marie & Area and one (1) – Elliot Lake & Area. Seven (7) are of close contact of confirmed case, two (2) of an unknown source of infection, one (1) of international travel, and four (4) are under investigation. There are currently 257 active cases ...
Read More »APH reports 12 new cases of COVID-19 and 17th death related to COVID-19
Algoma Public Health has reported twelve (12) new cases of COVID-19, 10 are in SSM & Area, 1 in Central & East Algoma, and 1 in Elliot Lake & Area. Six cases are of close contact, three are of unknown and 3 are under investigation. APH also reports, “It is with great sadness that today we are reporting the region’s ...
Read More »APH has reported 32 new cases of COVID-19 & a low-risk public exposure
Algoma Public Health has reported thirty-two (32) new cases of COVID-19 (#1,327 – #1,358). Thirty-one cases are is Sault Ste. Marie & Area, and one (1) is in Central & East Algoma. Sixteen (16) are of close contact to a confirmed case, six (6) are of unknown, and nine (9) are under investigation. There are currently 271 active cases, with ten ...
Read More »Algoma Public Health has reported fifteen (15) new cases of COVID-19
Last night (December 6th), Algoma Public Health reported fifteen (15) new cases of COVID-19. Twelve (12) – Sault Ste. Marie & Area, and three (3) – Central & East Algoma. There are currently 246 active cases in the Algoma District (SSM & Area, Central & East Algoma, and Elliot Lake & Area). There are no cases in North Algoma.
Read More »APH Reports 30 New Cases in SSM & Area
Algoma Public Health is reporting thirty (30) new cases of COVID-19 (#1,282 – 1,311), all from Sault Ste. Marie & Area. Nine cases are of close contact of confirmed case, six are of an unknown source of infection, 2 are from international travel, and thirteen are under investigation. At this time there are 317 active cases in the Algoma District ...
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Read More »APH Reports nineteen (19) new cases of COVID-19
Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported nineteen (19) new cases of COVID-19. Eighteen (18) from Sault Ste. Marie and area, and one (1) is from Elliot Lake and area. Seven (7) are close contacts of confirmed cases, Seven (7) have an unknown source of infection, and five (5) are still being investigated to determine their source of infection. There are currently ...
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Read More »L’Ontario accélère l’admissibilité au vaccin de rappel pour les adultes de 50 ans ou plus
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Read More »APH has reported thirty-nine (39) new cases of COVID-19
Algoma Public Health has reported thirty-nine (39) new cases of COVID-19 (#1,151 – 1,189) in the Algoma District. Thirty-seven (37) are from Sault Ste. Marie and area, one (1) is from Central & East Algoma, and the remaining one (1) is from Elliot Lake and area. Twenty seven (27) are close contacts of confirmed cases, One (1) from international travel, ...
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