Morning News – February 16th

Feb 16, 2022 at 07:56

Weather: Winter Weather Travel Advisory & Snowfall Warning

• Today – Snow at times heavy and local blowing snow. Local amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 early this morning. High zero. Wind chill minus 9 this morning.
  Tonight – Periods of snow ending near midnight then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Local amount 2 cm. Wind west 20 km/h becoming light late this evening. Low minus 16. Wind chill minus 8 this evening and minus 22 overnight.

COVID-19 Stats in Algoma (February 15, 3:00 p.m.)

	Current	Previous	Change from previous report
Confirmed cases	4,472	4,428	44
Active cases	583(1)	592(1)	-9
Currently hospitalized	16	17	-1
Resolved	3,889	3,836	53
Deceased	28	28	0
Tested	234,232	233,771	461
Close contact of a confirmed case	1,449	1,440	9
Outbreak related	542	535	7
Under Investigation	52	53	-1
Unknown Source of Infection	2,429	2,400	29	Evidence of Community Spread	Recent Cases
Central & East Algoma	459	457	2	Yes	Yes
Elliot Lake & Area	158	156	2	Yes	Yes
North Algoma	163	159	4	Yes	Yes
Sault Ste. Marie & Area	3,692	3,656	36	Yes	Yes

News Tidbits:

• On February 16, 1923, in Thebes, Egypt, English archaeologist Howard Carter entered the sealed burial chamber of the ancient Egyptian ruler King Tutankhamen.
• Eco Carbon Foam Inc. in Thunder Bay produces Type-4 rigid insulation foam board, which is made from recycled polystyrene (#6 plastics) and manufactured using a non-ozone-depleting process with zero physical waste!
• The burbot, ling, eelpout – is now considered a game fish species in Minnesota

Announcements:

• Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, will be joined by Sam Oosterhoff, MPP for Niagara West, to make an announcement at 8:30 a.m.
• Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development, will be joined by Doug Downey, MPP for Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte, and Andrea Khanjin, MPP for Barrie-Innisfil, to make an announcement about supports for businesses, for an announcement at 10 a.m.