COVID-19: Here's the situation in the Sault this week One new case in Algoma this week Dec 11, 2020 2:45 PM By: Riley Smith New COVID-19 cases ranged between a low of 1,676, the lowest reported this month, and a high of 1,983, marking a new record, this week. The province reported record-breaking daily numbers for three consecutive days Saturday through Monday. Thursday's 1,983 broke Monday's 1,925 record. On Tuesday, Public Health Ontario reported 1,676 new cases, which was the lowest this month. Ontario's top doctors released new modelling numbers this week. Numbers indicate that the province could hit 5,000 new daily COVID-19 cases by January. Top docs say in any scenario, ICU occupancy will continue to rise above 200 beds for the next month.