New daily cases in the province ranged this week between a high of 2,427 and a low of 1,056 *note: not all symptomatic people are being tested in accordance with new Ontario guidelines.
Mask mandates are staying in place in Ontario for now, but when they are removed for public settings they will simultaneously be lifted in schools, the province's top doctor said Thursday.
Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore said high-risk settings such as public transit, long-term care and hospitals will maintain masking policies even after they are no longer required in most public spaces. Consultations have started for schools.
Here's the latest on new cases in Algoma
As of 2:45 p.m., Algoma Public Health has not reported any new cases of COVID-19.
The latest cases of the virus in the region were reported at 2:45 p.m. today.
Here are the latest COVID-19 numbers from Algoma Public Health, updated at 2:40 p.m. on Feb. 24:
- 237,224 tested
- 4,976 confirmed *Note: As of Dec. 31, 2021, the province has limited COVID-19 PCR testing to the highest risk populations. Furthermore, some people with mild or asymptomatic infection may not seek testing. Algoma Public Health states that the numbers of confirmed cases are an underestimate of the actual number of people with COVID-19 in the Algoma region.
- 601(3) active cases *Note: the number in brackets are cases in a non-Algoma resident currently in the region.
- 11 currently hospitalized
- 4,375 resolved
- 30 deceased
Algoma Public Health is reporting that recent results from additional laboratory testing have detected the following variants of concern in Algoma:
- B.1.1.7 (Alpha), first detected in the UK
- B.1.617.2 (Delta), first detected in India
- P.1 (Gamma), first detected in Brazil
- B.1.1.529 (Omicron), first detected in South Africa
Total confirmed cases by area of residence:
- 4,092 in Sault Ste. Marie and area
- 499 in central and east Algoma
- 181 in Elliot Lake and area
- 204 in north Algoma
Comparatively, in Chippewa County, which covers Sault Ste. Marie Mich. and surrounding area, the COVID-19 data as of Feb. 23 states (note: case counts have been reset to reflect new reporting format. Cases from March 2020-Dec. 31, 2021: 5,275 total, 4641 recoveries, 69 deaths):
- 3,009 cumulative positives
- 2,817 cumulative recovered
- 25 deaths
- 4 cases currently hospitalized
Here's the latest on COVID-19 vaccinations in Algoma:
As of 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 17:
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Population coverage
% of total population that has received at least one dose 84.7% % of total population that have received at least two doses 80.9% % of eligible population (5+) that has received at least one dose 88.4% % of eligible population (5+) that have received at least two doses 84.4% % of adult population (18+) that have received at least one dose 91.0% % of adult population (18+) that have received at least two doses 88.5% % of youth population (12-17) that have received at least one dose 84.3% % of youth population (12-17) that has received at least two doses 80.8% % of child population (5-11) that have received at least one dose 59.4%
APH reported cases this week:
Region's 29th COVID-related death, 30 new cases reported on Feb. 19.
Hospitalizations increase, 51 new cases reported on Feb. 20.
100 new cases reported on Feb. 22.
Region's 30th COVID-related death, 62 new cases reported on Feb. 23.
Hospitalizations unchanged, 58 new cases reported on Feb. 24.
Active COVID cases increase by 16, hospitalizations up 3 reported on Feb. 25.
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