Morning News – October 30

Weather – Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud near noon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High zero. Wind chill minus 16 this morning. UV index 2 or low.
Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 4. Wind chill near minus 9.

Status of cases in Algoma

Tested (1)  Confirmed
cases
Active
cases
Resolved
cases (2)
Deceased
53,744 43 2 41 0
Updated: October 29, 2020, 11:00 a.m.

(1) That Algoma Public Health is aware of.
(2) Patient tested positive but is resolved according to current public health criteria. This number includes any persons who are deceased.

  • These data sets are preliminary and subject to change, pending further review.
  • Confirmed positives will be reported as soon as publicly available.

 

News Tidbits:

Hwy 101 reduced to one lane west of Foleyet due to a disabled vehicle (started at 9:21 p.m. October 29).

Melanie Vogel will be speaking on Skype with Heather Hiscox at CBC’s “Morning Live” show tomorrow at 9.20 am (EDT).

In 2021, the Province is providing the Municipality of Wawa with $1,647,000 in funding through the OMPF, which is the equivalent of $1,009 per household. Township of Dubreuilville with $355,600 in funding through the OMPF, which is the equivalent of $1,058 per household, White River with $483,700 in funding through the OMPF, which is the equivalent of $1,036 per household, Chapleau with $1,379,400 in funding through the OMPF, which is the equivalent of $1,181 per household, and Hornepayne with $589,500 in funding through the OMPF, which is the equivalent of $1,086 per household.

Premier Doug Ford will be joined by Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, and Dr. Barbara Yaffe, Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health, to make an announcement at 1 p.m.

Minister MacLeod will deliver a speech on sectoral resiliency and renewal within the heritage, sport, tourism and culture industries to the Empire Club of Canada at 12 Noon.