Public Health Sudbury and Districts (PHSD) has reported 35 new cases of COVID-19 in the local jurisdiction for October 26.
The health unit is also reporting there are now 199 active cases being monitored. Also, PHSD is reporting a fresh COVID19 outbreak at a local mining operation.
Also, since the PHSD began tracking COVID-19 cases just over 19 months ago, there have been 2757 total COVID-19 cases confirmed locally. PHSD also said 2558 of those cases are now resolved.
There are also 1435 cases that are "confirmed or presumed to be" positive for variants of concern -- an increase of 16 new cases since the last testing, 24 hours ago. The details were outlined on the PHSD website.
As for the possible location of the new cases, PHSD said 33 new cases were reported to have occurred in Greater Sudbury and two new cases occurred in the rural Sudbury district.
With respect to the possible causes of new and recent cases, PHSD reported 13 cases as outbreak associated, nine new cases related to close contact of confirmed cases, four new travel related cases, one case with no known epidemiological link and eight cases under investigation.
PHSD also reported general demographics each day about the ages of people who are becoming infected.
Epidemiological data showed that the majority of local cases are persons in the 20 to 39 age category with 997 total cases (An increase of 11).
The next highest number was 664 cases for the 19 and under age group (An increase of six).
The next highest group number was 656 cases for the 40 to 59 age group (An increase of 11).
Seniors in the 60 to 79 age group amounted to 336 cases total (An increase of six).
People aged 80 and over are currently the lowest category with 99 cases (No increase).
Note: The numbers above might not correspond to other numbers being reported because the health unit does not report fresh numbers daily, as they happen. Some of the numbers are delayed.
With respect to COVID-19 testing, PHSD said there have been 304,910 total tests carried out locally since the pandemic began; an increase of 343 since the last report, 24 hours ago.
With respect to new vaccinations, the health unit reported there are 265,440 total accumulated vaccines (first and second dose) given in the local jurisdiction. This also includes 122,770 of those who are fully vaccinated.
The health unit has also reported several active local outbreaks and several recent exposure risks. The newest outbreak was reported at the Vale South Mine. The details can be found on the daily COVID summary page.
Also, at Sudbury's Health Sciences North, there were six patients with confirmed COVID-19 at the hospital, said the hospital website. None of the patients was in the intensive care unit. In addition to this there were four admitted patients "being tested" for COVID-19. HSN said none of the four patients being tested had been admitted to the ICU (Intensive Care Unit).
On the provincial COVID-19 roster today, the Ontario government daily website reported 269 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases across the province. Also today, the province reported five new COVID-19 deaths.
