Morning News Tidbits – June 22

Weather – Showers. Fog patches near Lake Superior early this morning. High 18. UV index 3 or moderate.
Tonight – Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Low 12.

Marine Forecast – Wind southeast 10 knots becoming light near noon then becoming north 10 near midnight. Wind increasing to north 15 Tuesday morning then backing to northwest 15 near noon Tuesday. Waves one half metre or less building to one Tuesday morning.

Showers and fog patches ending near noon Tuesday.

Statistics from Algoma Public Health  – June 21, 2020 (10:15 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	10,373
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 21, with three active forest fires in the Northwest Region. Two are being held and one is under control. The forest fire hazard is predominantly low to moderate across the region with an area of high hazard in Thunder Bay and Fort Frances districts.

Premier Doug Ford will be joined by Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Rod Phillips, Minister of Finance, and Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development, to make an announcement at 1 p.m.