11 new COVID cases confirmed in Sault area: Algoma Public Health

Algoma Public Health is reporting 11 new COVID-19 cases in the Algoma region, all in the Sault Ste. Marie area.

The new cases bring the number of active cases in the region to 57 as of 4:30 p.m. Sunday.

Details on the latest confirmed cases follow:

• Case No. 530
  • Exposure category: close contact
  • Tested: Oct. 30, 2021
• Case No. 531
  • Exposure category: close contact
  • Tested: Oct. 30, 2021
• Case No. 532
  • Exposure category: close contact
  • Tested: Oct. 30, 2021
• Case No. 533
  • Exposure category: close contact
  • Tested: Oct. 30, 2021
• Case No. 534
  • Exposure category: close contact
  • Tested: Oct. 30, 2021
• Case No. 535
  • Exposure category: unknown
  • Tested: Oct. 30, 2021
• Case No. 536
  • Exposure category: close contact
  • Tested: Oct. 30, 2021
• Case No. 537
  • Exposure category: close contact
  • Tested: Oct. 30, 2021
• Case No. 538
  • Exposure category: close contact
  • Tested: Oct. 30, 2021
• Case No. 539
  • Exposure category: close contact
  • Tested: Oct. 31, 2021
• Case No. 540
  • Exposure category: close contact
  • Tested: Oct. 31, 2021

Close contact means the person was infected through close contact with a known confirmed case while unknown exposure means the individual did not have recent international travel or close contact with a known confirmed case.

All 11 individuals are currently self-isolating.

Regions in Algoma that have reported COVID cases in the past 14 days include the Sault Ste. Marie area as well as north Algoma.