Monday Morning News – April 6

Weather – Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 6. Wind chill minus 10 this morning. UV index 5 or moderate.
Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 5. Wind chill minus 7 overnight.

 

Statistics (midnight April 5) –

Country, Total New Total New Total Active Serious, Tot Cases/ Deaths/
Other Cases Cases Deaths Deaths Recovered Cases Critical 1M pop 1M pop
Canada 15,512 1,600 280 49 2,942 12,290 426 411 7
USA 336,673 25,316 9,616 1,185 17,977 309,080 8,702 1,017 29
Total: 1,272,862 71,409 64,425 4,738 264,490 938,947 45,619 163.3 8.8

Statistics from Algoma Public Health (April 5 at 10:30 p.m.)

Algoma regions where residents have tested positive for COVID-19 include the following:

  • Sault Ste. Marie & Area
  • Central & East Algoma
Tested 564
Positive 8
Negative 350
Pending 206

 

Details of confirmed cases

Case # Age, Gender Exposure category Status Tested Reported to Public
Case #8 20s, female Close contact Self-isolating April 2, 2020 April 4, 2020
Case #7 70s, female International travel Self-isolating March 31, 2020 April 3, 2020
Case #6 50s, male Close contact Self-isolating March 28, 2020 April 2, 2020
Case #5** 20’w, male International travel (Mexico) Self-isolating March 23, 2020 March 30, 2020
Case #4  60s, female International travel (Florida) Self-isolating March 26, 2020 March 29, 2020
Case #3  60s, male Travel to S. Ont Health Care Facility admitted March 25, 2020 March 29, 2020
Case #2 40s, female International travel (Michigan) Self-isolating March 24, 2020 March 28, 2020
Case #1*  50s, female International travel (Michigan) Self-isolating March 16, 2020 March 17, 2020
Case #5 – March 18, 2020: Cancun, Mexico to Kitchener to Sudbury on WG192 Sunwing Airlines. Passengers in rows 1-5 and flight crew that may have served these rows are considered close contacts.
Case #1 – Any Algoma resident who flew on Delta 4212 into Chippewa County International Airport on March 15, 2020 at approximately 10:45 p.m. are asked to contact Algoma Public Health or their local public health authority.

News Tidbits

(in order to prioritize your news watching, and perhaps reduce some stress)

11:15 a.m. The Prime Minister will address Canadians on the COVID-19 situation
12 Noon Government of Canada officials will hold a news conference to provide an update on coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
1 p.m. Premier Doug Ford will be joined by Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, and Rod Phillips, Minister of Finance, to make an announcement.


 

 

Brenda Stockton
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