Morning News Tidbits – June 23

Weather – Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers this morning. Periods of rain beginning near noon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High 17. UV index 2 or low. Winds are currently gusting to 20km/h as being recorded by WawaWeather.net.
Tonight – Periods of rain. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low 9.

Rainfall warning continues locally for Agawa – Lake Superior Park – Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay.  Rain until Thursday, rainfall amounts of 30 to 50 mm over most areas are expected by Wednesday morning, although local amounts exceeding 50 mm are possible. More information can be read by clicking here.

Marine Forecast –  Strong wind warning in effect, ‘Strong’ winds of 20 to 33 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Wind light increasing to northwest 15 knots early this morning and to northwest 20 early this evening. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 Wednesday morning. Waves less than one half metre building to one this morning and to 2 this evening. Waves subsiding to one Wednesday morning. Showers. Fog patches dissipating Wednesday morning. Showers and fog patches ending near noon Tuesday.

Statistics from Algoma Public Health  – June 22, 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	10,481
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:

Yael Ginsler, Assistant Deputy Minister, Student Achievement Division, and Denys Giguere, Assistant Deputy Minister, French-Language Teaching, Learning and Achievement Division from the Ministry of Education will hold a technical briefing on changes to Ontario’s math curriculum at 11:30 this morning.

Premier Doug Ford will be joined by Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, and Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, to make an announcement at 12:30.