COVID-19 claims life of man in his 80s at Timmins hospital

The Porcupine Health Unit reportsthat COVID-19 has claimed another life in Timmins.

Tuesday night, medical officer of healthDr.Lianne Catton announced a man in his 80shas died.

"It is with extreme sadness that we are announcing another tragic loss related to COVID-19," Catton said in a Facebook statement.

The health unit says the man was identified during the investigation of the initial COVID-19outbreakat the Timmins and District Hospital. He tested positive on April 22.

This is the fourth death due to COVID-19 in the Porcupine Health Unit area and the fifth in northeastern Ontario.