Morning News – February 24th

Feb 24, 2022 at 07:56

Weather – Extreme Cold Warning

• Today – Mainly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 11. Wind chill minus 39 this morning and minus 14 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 2 or low.
• Tonight – A few clouds. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 28. Wind chill minus 19 this evening and minus 37 overnight. Risk of frostbite.

COVID-19 Statistics:

	Current	Previous	Change from previous report
Confirmed cases	4,918	4,856	62
Active cases	590(2)	593(2)	-3
Currently hospitalized	11	14	-3
Resolved	4,328	4,263	65
Deceased	30	29	1
Tested	236,926	236,567	359
Close contact of a confirmed case	1,552	1,544	8
Outbreak related	605	604	1
Under Investigation	102	93	9
Unknown Source of Infection	2,659	2,615	44	Evidence of Community Spread	Recent Cases
Central & East Algoma	497	494	3	Yes	Yes
Elliot Lake & Area	179	176	3	Yes	Yes
North Algoma	192	176	16	Yes	Yes
Sault Ste. Marie & Area	4,050	4,010	40	Yes	Yes

 

News Tidbits:

• everything seems rather trivial today – as Russia invades the Ukraine. This will not lead to glory – only terror and bloodshed.