The Northwestern Health Unit is reporting five new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday morning.
They tell us that three come from the Dryden health hub, while two are from the Sioux Lookout region.
As is the procedure, follow-up is now underway with the cases as well as their close contacts. If you are a known close contact of a confirmed case, the NWHU says they will contact you directly.
The regional health authority tells us that despite the new cases, the active case count in their catchment area is down from the 53 reported on Tuesday to 47.
The biggest drop in active cases came in the Kenora area, which went from the 16 reported on Tuesday to eight on Wednesday.
The Sioux Lookout health hub also saw a decline in active cases, though the data still shows 31 in the region.
On the vaccine front, 34,708 doses have been administered to date.
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit is reporting eight new cases on Wednesday with a total active case count of 31.
Ontario saw a bit of a hike in numbers from yesterday with 2,320.
There were 32 COVID-related deaths.
