No new COVID-19 cases and one recovery was reported by the Porcupine Health Unit today.
There have been 64 positive tests in the health unit's region. Of those, 49 are resolved and five people have died. The health unit is following 10 known active cases.
Public Health Ontario reported 346 new cases of COVID-19 today. Public Health Ontario has recorded 19,944 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province since the pandemic began. Of those, 14,383 people have recovered (72.1 per cent) and 1,599 people have died (8 per cent).
For people looking to connect with other community members, the Timmins Native Friendship Centre (TNFC) is offering free virtual drumming sessions twice a week.
Moose Cree First Nation has taken proactive measures to keep COVID-19 away from its community members. Read the full story here.
The City of Timmins is reminding businesses and property owners re-opening to properly flush their private water supply to help avoid water quality issues.
Due to the pandemic, Timmins' Canada Day celebrations are going online.
The operators of a northwestern Ontario palladium mine, that experienced a worker death from COVID-19, have tentative plans to come out of lockdown and resume operations by month's end. Read the full story here.
The essential worker of the day is Pamela Legault, a nurse Timmins and District Hospital.
