COVID-19: No active cases in Algoma region

As of 4:30 p.m., Algoma Public Health has not reported any new cases of COVID-19.

No new cases have been reported since June 22, and ther are currently no active cases in the region.

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

• 153,193 tested
• 400 confirmed 
• 0 active cases
• 0 currently hospitalized
• 400 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, 48 per cent of ICU beds in Algoma Public Health's jurisdiction are currently occupied.

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

Total confirmed cases by area of residence: 

• 313 in Sault Ste. Marie and area
• 51 in central and east Algoma
• 31 in Elliot Lake and area
• 5 in north Algoma

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

• 2,509 cumulative positives
• 2,442 cumulative recovered
• 34 deaths
• 0 cases currently hospitalized

Here's the latest on COVID-19 vaccinations in Algoma. As of 9:40 a.m.:

• 111,920 total doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered
• 44,416 people have received their first dose only (59.4 per cent of youth 12-17 have received at least one dose and 78.3 per cent of the adult population (18+) have received at least one dose)
• 33,752 people are fully vaccinated (32.3 per cent of eligible population)
• 78,168 people have received at least one dose (68.3 per cent of the population or 78.3 per cent of the eligible population)