Public Health Sudbury and Districts (PHSD) has reported no new cases of COVID-19 in the local jurisdiction. This is the fourth day in a row for zero cases. PHSD also reported six active cases being watched locally. There are also no COVID-19 patients at the hospital.
Also, since the PHSD began tracking COVID-19 cases just over 16 months ago, there have been 2,171 total COVID-19 cases confirmed locally. PHSD also said 2,165 of those cases have now been resolved. The details were outlined on the PHSD website Monday.
PHSD also reports general demographics each day about the people who are becoming infected. No changes were reported.
Epidemiological data showed that the majority of local cases are persons in the 20 to 39 age category with 713 total cases (no increase).
The next highest group number was 545 cases for the 40 to 59 age group (no increase).
The next highest number was 517 cases for the 19 and under age group (no increase).
Seniors in the 60 to 79 age group amounted to 302 cases total (no increase).
People aged 80 and over are currently the lowest category with 94 cases (no increase).
With respect to COVID-19 testing, 262,462 tests have been performed in the PHSD region; an increase of 451 in 24 hours.
As for local vaccinations, PHSD reported a cumulative total of 205,495 vaccines given in the entire PHSD area. There are also 78,931 local residents who are now fully vaccinated.
PHSD is also reporting there are still six cases of "confirmed" variants of the COVID-19 virus, with no change in several days.
There are 979 cases that are "screened positive" for variants of concern; no increase in the past 24 hours.
PHSD said additional time is required to genetically-sequence the virus in a positive sample and confirm it as a COVID-19 variant of concern.
PHSD has also reported there is still one current active outbreak in the area, at the Discovery Early Learning (Holy Trinity location) day care site. It was declared on Friday, June 25.
Also, at Sudbury's Health Sciences North, as of July 6 there were no patients with confirmed COVID-19 at the hospital, said the HSN website. In addition to this there are two admitted patients "being tested" for COVID-19. HSN said none of the patients being tested has been admitted to the ICU at this time.
On the provincial COVID-19 register today, the Ontario government daily website reported 244 new confirmed COVID-19 cases across the province. Also today, the province reported nine new deaths had occurred in the past 24 hours.
