Six additional COVID-19 cases are being reported by the Porcupine Health Unit this afternoon.
A total of 22 cases have been reported today.
For the new cases, five are in Timmins and one is in the James and Hudsaon Bay region.
One person is the contact of a case, one is related to an outbreak and the exposure for four is being investigated.
To date, there have been 793 confirmed cases of the virus in the region. Of those, 586 are recovered and 26 people have died. There are 181 known active cases.
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. Premier Doug Ford announced the stay-at-home measures are being extended and will remain in place until at least June 2.
