Current Status (COVID-19)

 

 

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1.  Status of Cases in Algoma
2.  Weekly Case Count
3.  Outbreak Activity
4.  Weekly Incidence
5.  Weekly Percent Positivity
6.  COVID-19 Testing Volumes in Algoma
7.  Algoma Cases by Area of Residence
8.  COVID-19 Activity in Northern Ontario
9.  COVID-19 Activity in Northern Michigan 

 

Status of cases in Algoma

 

VOC update: Variants of concern continue to circulate in Algoma.  VOCs are concerning because, depending on what type of mutations are present, they may spread more aggressively, lead to more severe disease, or have reduced vaccine efficacy.  Recent results from additional laboratory testing have detected the following VOCs 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

(1) That Algoma Public Health is aware of. The number tested is updated on Monday & Wednesday. 

(2) Algoma residents who have confirmed COVID-19 infection.

The number in brackets are active cases in non-Algoma residents who are temporarily in Algoma.  These cases are not counted as part of Algoma’s confirmed case count.  APH conducts contact tracing and monitoring of self-isolation for all cases within Algoma.

(3) Patient tested positive but is resolved according to current public health criteria. This number includes any persons who are deceased.

• These data sets are preliminary and subject to change, pending further review.
• Confirmed positives will be reported as soon as publicly available.   

(4)  This is the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Algoma which have screened positive for a Variant of Concern (VOC). As of March 22, 2021, all COVID-19 positive specimens are tested for the N501Y and E484K mutations. The presence of either or both of these mutations indicates that a VOC is present. VOC testing occurs after the positive result is reported to public health. Therefore, changes in the number of cases screened positive for VOCs is not directly related to the cases reported that day. For more information about VOC surveillance in Ontario, visit Public Health Ontario's VOC Surveillance page. 

 

(5) On June 23rd, 2021, as a result of the further review of data, the Algoma case count increased by one (400) and the VOC count decreased by one (109). This adjustment involves resolved cases which have been reassigned to align with provincial case counts across PHUs

 

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Weekly Case Count

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Episode date is intended to approximate symptom onset date.  It is calculated based on the date of symptom onset, specimen collection/test date, or the date reported to public health.

 

• To view epidemiologic trends and case break down by demographic factors such as age and sex, visit Public Health Ontario’s COVID-19 Data Tool.  This tool allows you to view COVID-19 data for Ontario overall, as well as for an individual public health unit.
  
  
• The province of Ontario also publishes a daily epidemiologic summary report, accessible here, which provides provincial and regional data on confirmed cases, demographics and trends of cases since the outbreak began including geography, exposure and severity. 

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Outbreak Activity

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Weekly Incidence 

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Weekly Percent Positivity 

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COVID-19 Testing Volumes in Algoma

Algoma Overall

 

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Sault Ste. Marie and area

 

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Elliot Lake and area

 

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 Central and East Algoma

 

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 North Algoma

 

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Algoma Cases by Area of Residence

 

 

Note: The following describes the municipalities and First Nation communities included in each Algoma sub-region.  This is not an exhaustive listing of geographic places within Algoma.

 

Central & East Algoma includes: Blind River, Bruce Mines, Hilton, Hilton Beach, Huron Shores, Jocelyn, Johnson, Mississauga First Nation, Plummer Additional, St. Joseph, Tarbutt and Tarbutt Additional, The North Shore, Thessalon, Thessalon First Nation

 

Elliot Lake & Area includes: Elliot Lake, Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation, Serpent River First Nation, Spanish

 

North Algoma includes: Dubreuilville, Michipicoten First Nation, Missinabie Cree First Nation, Wawa, White River

 

Sault Ste. Marie & Area includes: Aweres, Batchewana First Nation, Garden River First Nation, Goulais River, Heyden, Laird, Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional, Prince, Sault Ste. Marie 

 

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COVID-19 Activity in Northern Ontario 

For more up-to-date information about COVID-19 activity in Ontario, visit Public Health Ontario's COVID-19 data tool or read the daily epidemiological summary for Ontario. 

Avoiding non-essential travel is the best way to reduce the risk of exposure. For essential travel, use this checklist to help you plan to be safe while you are away and when you return home.  

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COVID-19 Activity in Northern Michigan

For detailed up-to-date information about COVID-19 activity in Michigan, visit the State of Michigan's COVID-19 data webpage.

 

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