The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit is reporting 18 new COVID-19 cases in the district.
The Health Unit released the numbers shortly after 4 p.m. today and shortly after Dr. Jim Chirico, the chief medical officer of health, addressed the Stay-At-Home order that was extended for three regions including North Bay-Parry Sound.
No details have been released on the new cases on the COVID-19 case page at publication time.
That brings the total number of active cases in the region to 28 in Nipissing and 5 active cases in Parry Sound.
The total number of COVID-19 cases moves to 257 including two deaths.