NewsCOVID-19 number holds at 329 in PHU area SHARE ON: Bob McIntyre, staff Wednesday, Feb. 24th, 2021 UPDATE AT 4:30pm: Case number 330 was reported late this afternoon. The health unitsays this one’s in the Hearst-Hornepayne area. What caused it is under investigation. The patient is in self-isolation. It’s no time to become complacent, but again today, there are no new COVID-19 cases reported by the Porcupine Health Unit.The numbers match yesterday’s at 329 confirmed diagnoses so far during the pandemic, and 25 cases still active.BY THE NUMBERS71,126 tests329 positive304 resolved25 deaths-Source: Porcupine Health Unit, February 24, 2021
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