The largest declines in active cases were reported by the Porcupine Health Unit (-30), Northwestern Health Unit (-13) and Algoma Public Health (-10).
The Porcupine Health Unit will also offer COVID-19 testing to clients and staff at the Living Space shelter in Timmins on Tuesday following an outbreak declared on April 27.
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (-6) now has fewer than 50 active cases.
The number of active cases remains unchanged in the district of Timiskaming from Sunday, with 5 new cases and as many recoveries.
The North Bay-Parry Sound District Health Unit (+2) and Sudbury & Districts Public Health (+1) saw a slight increase in active cases.
Public Health Sudbury and Districts has announced a 28th death related to COVID-19 in its territory.
A total of 133 residents of Northern Ontario have died from COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.
The number of new weekly cases has been declining for a few weeks in northern Ontario, after a peak of 627 cases in the week of March 7 to 13.
In a statement, Sudbury & Districts Public Health and the Ontario Provincial Police remind area residents of the importance of following health measures.
If people continue to break the law and ignore health measures, the pandemic will continue and continue to increase the number of sick people in our community.
, can we read in the press release.
