Two new COVID-19 cases and one recovery are being reported by the Porcupine Health Unit today (Aug. 18).
The new cases are in Timmins.
To date, there have been 2,157 confirmed cases of the virus in the region. Of those, 2,121 are recovered and 31 people have died. There are five known active cases — three in Timmins, one in the James Bay area and one in the area of Cochrane, Matheson, Iroquois Falls and Smooth Rock Falls.
So far, 49,975 people have received at least one dose of the vaccine. There have been 92,742 doses of the vaccine administered. Both of these numbers are the same as yesterday's report.
There are COVID-19 assessment centres in Timmins, Cochrane, Iroquois Falls, Matheson, Kapuskasing, Smooth Rock Falls, Hearst, and Hornepayne, as well as communities on the James Bay coast.
The Porcupine Health Unit COVID-19 information line can be reached at 705-360-4819 or 1-800-461-1818.
