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The risk of COVID remains high as the city records four more deaths
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July 29, 2022 • 1 day ago • 2 minutes read • 19 comments File photo. Photo by Teka77 /Getty Images/iStockphoto
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Public Health Sudbury and Districts reported four new COVID-related deaths on Friday and 82 new infections since Wednesday.
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All four victims are from Greater Sudbury, Public Health said. COVID-19 was the primary cause of death in two of the cases; the virus contributed to but was not the primary cause of death in the other two.
A total of 159 people in the Sudbury-Manitoulin area have died directly or indirectly due to COVID-19 since the pandemic began in March 2020.
The figures also show that public health detected 17,125 cases during that time, but this is an underestimate due to limited testing.
The health unit said it was dealing with 241 active cases as of Friday, down 26 from Wednesday.
A total of 53 patients were hospitalized in the Sudbury area with COVID-19 Friday, one less than Wednesday. Nineteen of these patients were admitted because of the virus; the others have COVID but were admitted for another reason.
Two patients were admitted to regional intensive care.
Another 15 patients have been tested for the virus and are awaiting results.
Health unit staff were dealing with 15 community outbreaks Friday, including five in different parts of Health Sciences North in Sudbury.
As for vaccinations, the number of people in the Sudbury-Manitoulin area who received at least two shots remained steady at 82.1 percent. Public Health is urging people to get their third and fourth shots as soon as possible.
The health ministry also said on Friday that the risk of acquiring a COVID-19 infection remains high and “strongly recommends” that people use multiple layers of protection “based on your personal circumstances and according to the local risk as currently assessed.
“These levels include the use of personal protective measures, such as vaccination, masking, practicing physical distancing, hand washing and daily self-examination. Immunocompromised individuals should continue to take extra precautions.
“Using several of these measures is the best way to protect yourself, your loved ones and your community from the spread of COVID-19.”
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