Twenty-three new COVID-19 cases are being reported by the Porcupine Health Unit today.
Fifteen people are in Timmins, six are in the area of Cochrane, Matheson, Iroquois Falls and Smooth Rock Falls, one case is in the James and Hudson Bay, and one person is in the Kapuskasing area.
Eleven cases are under investigation, eight are related to an outbreak and four people are the contacts of cases, according to the health unit.
To date, there have been 879 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the region. As of Friday, at least 619 are recovered and 26 people have died. While the health unit reports new cases on the weekend, recoveries are not updated.
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.
People ages 18 years and up are eligible for a vaccine in the region. Register for an upcoming clinic here. Select pharmacies are also delivering the vaccine. Find a list of those and book an appointment here.
There is a provincial shutdown and stay-at-home order in effect until at least June 2.
