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The COVID REPORT for Wednesday, June 9, 2021
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A look at the local numbers
Public Health Sudbury & Districts is reporting one new case of COVID-19 in the Greater Sudbury area.
Considering resolved cases, the agency says there are 26 active cases within its jurisdiction.
Health Sciences North is reporting there are 12 admitted patients, six who have tested positive for the virus and six who are waiting for test results.
Of the 12, four are in intensive care.
Algoma Public Health is reporting no new cases of COVID-19..
Considering resolved cases, the health unit says there are four active cases in the Algoma District.
By Newsroom
Jun 9, 2021 | 12:31 PM
The Tourism Industry Association of Canada may be calling for the border to re-open in four to six weeks but announcements made by the federal government on Wednesday are a far cry from reaching that goal.
The Government of Canada is only willing to commit to getting rid of quarantine rules for Canadians and permanent residents crossing the border into Canada, by July. And those travellers will have to be fully vaccinated to be exempt from having to quarantine for two weeks.
Health Minister Patty Hajdu says affected travellers will still have to take a COVID-19 test on arrival, will still have to have a negative PCR pre-departure test result, and will have to stay in isolation until their arrival test comes back negative. She says how each phase is implemented depends on how the virus is doing in Canada and internationally.