Sudbury health officials confirm eighth new COVID-19 case in 8 days

SUDBURY -- Health officials in Sudbury have confirmed the eighth new case in just over a week.

Public Health Sudbury & Districts say this latest case appears to be the result of community spread, with the exposure being unknown. The person is in self-isolation.

The case is the 102^nd in the Sudbury and Manitoulin Districts.  

This latest case comes just one day after the premier announced restrictions province-wide on social gatherings, just days after imposing these limits in the province's current hot spots of Toronto, Ottawa and Peel Region.

Anyone who is a close contact of this latest case will be contacted by public health officials.

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