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

As of 5:45 p.m., Algoma Public Health has not reported any new cases of COVID-19.

The last case of the virus in the region was reported on Friday.

Here are the latest COVID-19 numbers from Algoma Public Health, updated at 2:11 p.m.:

• 148,866 tested
• 397 confirmed 
• 4 (1)* active cases
• 1 (2)* currently hospitalized
• 393 resolved
• 6 deceased
• 110 cases screened positive for variants of concern

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

According to data on howsmyflattening.ca, a University of Toronto-led website which collects and analyzes data from Ontario's COVID-19 cases, 52 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 'very low.'

Total confirmed cases by area of residence: 

• 311 in Sault Ste. Marie and area
• 51 in central and east Algoma
• 31 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 Wednesday states:

• 2,500 cumulative positives
• 2,416 cumulative recovered
• 33 deaths
• 0 cases currently hospitalized

Here's the latest on COVID-19 vaccinations in Algoma:

Algoma Public Health is continuing in phase two of Ontario's 3 Phase Vaccine Distribution Program. As of 9:50 a.m.:

• 86,728 total doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered
• 58,222 people have received their first dose only (42.4 per cent of youth 12-17 have received at least one dose and 73.4 per cent of the adult population (18+) have received at least one dose)
• 14,253 people are fully vaccinated (14 per cent of eligible population)
• 72,475 people have received at least one dose (63.3 per cent of the population or 71.4 per cent of the eligible population)