Health

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.

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 ...

Following extensive in-person community consultations across Northern Ontario, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is reaffirming its pledge — and its mandate — to make health care better for the entire region. At the December 2, 2021 board meeting, Dr. Sarita Verma, NOSM Dean, President and CEO, provided feedback from consultations held with more than 1,000 Northern Ontarians over ...

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 ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario, en consultation avec le médecin hygiéniste en chef, accélère l’admissibilité à la dose de rappel du vaccin contre la COVID-19 pour les Ontariens âgés de 50 ans ou plus et les personnes à risque élevé, offrant ainsi une protection supplémentaire contre la COVID-19 et ses variants. À compter du lundi 13 décembre 2021 à 8 h, ...

The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is accelerating COVID-19 vaccine booster dose eligibility to Ontarians aged 50 and over and additional high-risk individuals, providing an extra layer of protection against COVID-19 and its variants. Starting on Monday, December 13, 2021 at 8:00 a.m., individuals aged 50 and over will be eligible to schedule their ...

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, ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported that there are twenty-nine (29) new cases of COVID-19in the Algoma District. All cases are from Sault Ste. Marie and area. Seventeen (17) are close contacts of confirmed cases, three (3) have an unknown source of infection and nine (9) are still being investigated to determine their source of infection. There are 378 cases, ...

Algoma Public Health reported yesterday evening that there are thirty-three (33) new cases of COVID-19 in the Algoma District, specifically Sault Ste. Marie and area. Thirteen (13) are close contacts of confirmed cases, 8 have an unknown source of infection, and 12 are still being investigated to determine their source of infection. There are currently 353 active cases with 16 ...

Algoma Public Health has reported that there are forty (40) new cases of COVID-19 in the Algoma District, all from Sault Ste. Marie and area. Nineteen (19) are close contacts of confirmed cases, eight (8) have an unknown source of infection, and thirteen (13) are still being investigated to determine their source of infection. There are currently 330 active cases ...

Algoma PUblic Health has reported thirty-four (34) new cases of COVID-19 (#1,015 – #1,048), eight from Central and East Algoma, and 26 from Sault Ste. Marie and area.  Twenty one (21) are close contacts of confirmed cases, five (5) have an unknown source of infection, and 8 are still being investigated to determine their source of infection. There are currently ...

Due to ongoing extremely high COVID-19 activity in Algoma, and especially in the municipality of Sault Ste. Marie, Algoma Public Health is taking further action to curb the spread of the virus, prevent severe illness and death in our communities, and protect health system capacity. Algoma’s Medical Officer of Health, with the support of the provincial Chief Medical Officer of ...

Today, Dr. Jennifer Loo, Medical Officer of Health for Algoma Public Health issued strong recommendations to all Directors of Education responsible for school boards and schools in the area served by APH.  These recommendations were issued under Ontario Regulations 364/20 Section 2(2) of the Reopening Ontario Act, 2020, S.O. 2020, c.17, and are effective immediately. In response to the current, very ...

Algoma Public Health has reported twenty-seven (27) new cases COVID-19 in the Algoma District. Twenty-five (25) are in Sault Ste. Marie & Area, and two (2) in Central & East Algoma. Twelve (12) are of close contact, fourteen (14) are under investigation, and three (3) are unknown. Due to increasing rates of COVID-19 in Algoma, we are receiving assistance from ...

Algoma Public Health reported twenty-nine new cases; 25 of which are in Sault Ste. Marie & Area, and 4 are in Central & East Algoma. Eleven of these cases are of close contact, nine are of unknown, and the remainder are being investigated. It is not detailed by APH the breakdown of exposure category for each region in the APH ...