The number of active COVID cases in Nipissing-Parry Sound took a jump today, with the Health Unit reporting an additional eight.
Of the 25 active cases, 10 are in Nipissing and 15 are in the Parry Sound District. All are isolating.
There have been 152 cases since the start of the pandemic with one death,
The surge is not unexpected, as medical experts predicted a rise in numbers following the Christmas break when many people visited friends and family.
See: Nearly half of Canadians visited friends, family over holidays, new poll suggests
There is increasing outrage also over politicians that travelled outside Canada, while telling Canadians to stay at home.
See: A list of politicians who travelled abroad despite pandemic-era advice to stay home
BayToday reached out today to both MP Anthony Rota and MPP Vic Fedeli for their reaction to the politicians undermining public confidence by travelling out of country. We'll have that story tomorrow.
And we're seeing increasing concern over variant strains of the virus. The province confirmed three more cases of a contagious new strain of the virus today.
See: Province confirms three more cases of contagious new strain of COVID-19
Prime Minister Trudeau says he also shares people's impatience with the pace of vaccine rollouts.
He says he intends to raise the issue with premiers of the provinces and territories at a meeting on Thursday to see where the federal government can help.
