Morning News Tidbits – June 21

Weather – Showers ending late this morning then cloudy. Fog patches near Lake Superior. High 18. UV index 7 or high.
Tonight – Partly cloudy. Fog patches near Lake Superior. Low 10.

Marine Forecast – Wind light becoming northwest 15 knots early this morning then diminishing to southeast 10 near noon. Wind increasing to southeast 15 early this evening then diminishing to light overnight. Wind light Monday. Waves one half metre or less building to one this evening then subsiding to less than one half metre Monday morning. Showers ending this morning with a risk of thunderstorms. Showers overnight and Monday. Fog patches.

Statistics from Algoma Public Health  – June 19, 2020 (2:15 p.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	10,254
Positive	24
Negative	8,838 (last updated June 17, 2020)
Pending	901 (last updated June 17, 2020)
Deceased	0
Resolved	22

Total confirmed cases by area of residence

Central & East  Algoma – Yes (less than 5)
Elliot Lake & Area – Yes (less than 5)
North Algoma – No
Sault Ste. Marie & Area – Yes (18)

(June 18, 2020, 10:30 am) – Due to a transition in the way we are collecting and collating information with partners, the pending/negative numbers will be updated early next week.  The numbers for tested, positives and resolved continue to be posted daily and are up-to-date.

News Tidbits:

 

There were no new fires confirmed in the Northwest Region by the mid-afternoon of June 20. There are currently six active fires in the Northwest Region – one not under control and the rest are being held or under control. The forest fire hazard is predominantly low to moderate across the region with a few pockets of high hazard in the districts of Fort Frances, Thunder Bay and Dryden.