COVID-19: Here's the situation in the Sault today

* Note: The health unit reported three new cases around 4:30 p.m.

As of 2:45 p.m., Algoma Public Health hasn't reported any news cases of COVID-19.

New cases haven't been reported by the local health unit since Monday night.

Here are the latest COVID-19 numbers from Algoma Public Health, updated yesterday at 1:35 p.m.:

• 133,251 tested
• 338 confirmed 
• 28 (2)* active cases
• 1 (2) currently hospitalized
• 310 resolved
• 4 deceased
• 59 cases screened positive for variants of concern

According to data on howsmyflattening.ca, a University of Toronto-led website which collects and analyzes data from Ontario's COVID-19 cases, 44 per cent of ICU beds in Algoma Public Health's jurisdiction are currently occupied, two of which are COVID patients.

The data also describes the community risk level for COVID-19 in our region as 'low.'

Total confirmed cases by area of residence: 

• 261 in Sault Ste. Marie and area
• 50 in central and east Algoma
• 23 in Elliot Lake and area
• 4 in north Algoma

Comparatively, in Chippewa County, which covers Sault Ste. Marie Mich. and surrounding area, the COVID-19 data as of yesterday states:

• 2,399 cumulative positives
• 2,093 cumulative recovered
• 33 deaths
• 3 cases currently hospitalized

Algoma Public Health is continuing in phase one and is expanding into phase two of of Ontario's 3 Phase Vaccine Distribution Program. As of today at 9:45 a.m.:

• 40,939 total doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered (37,202 Algoma residents, which is 38.5 per cent of eligible residents 16+ or 32.5 per cent of all residents)
• 33,465 people have received their first dose (This number represents 34.6 per cent of eligible residents 16+, and 29.2 per cent of all residents)
• 3,737 Algoma residents have been fully immunized with first and second doses (This number represents 3.9 per cent of eligible residents 16+, and 3.3 per cent of all residents)