Thursday Morning News – April 16

Weather – Increasing cloudiness. 60 percent chance of flurries late this morning and this afternoon. Wind becoming west 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High minus 1. Wind chill minus 21 this morning and minus 7 this afternoon. UV index 4 or moderate.
Tonight Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Wind west 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 7. Wind chill near minus 10.

Statistics

Country,	Total	New	Total	New
	Cases	Cases	Deaths	Deaths
Canada	28,379	1,316	1,010	107
USA	644,089	30,206	28,529	2,482
Total:	2,097,101		135,662

 

Statistics from Algoma Public Health (April 14, 2020 (8:30 a.m.)

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

• Sault Ste. Marie & Area
• Central & East Algoma
• Elliot Lake & Area

Tested	977
Positive	10
Negative	802
Pending	165

 

Details of confirmed cases

Case #	Age, Gender	Exposure category	Status	Tested	Reported to Public
Case #10	60s, male	Close contact and International travel	Self-isolating	April 3, 2020	April 9, 2020
Case #9	40s, female	Close contact and International travel	Self-isolating	April 3, 2020	April 6, 2020
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

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
1 p.m.	Premier Doug Ford will be joined by Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, and Dr. Merrilee Fullerton, Minister of Long-Term Care, to make an announcement.

News Tidbits:

If you have an old laptop that is no longer in use (that at least ran “Vista”) contact Kirk Whitlock. He is repurposing old laptops so that students can keep up with their online learning.  He has rebuilt nine so far. The laptops will be donated to a student that needs technology.