Morning News – April 26

Weather:

A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy near noon. 60 percent chance of rain or snow late this afternoon. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High plus 5. Wind chill minus 12 this morning. UV index 6 or high.
Tonight – Periods of snow ending late this evening then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Snow with periods of rain early this evening and periods of ice pellets late this evening. Risk of freezing drizzle late this evening and overnight. Snow and ice pellet amount 2 cm except 5 cm over higher terrain. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low zero.

Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma (April 22, 2021, 5:10 pm)

Tested – 128,468

Confirmed Cases – 319

Active Cases – 49

Active Cases (non-Algoma residents who are temporarily in Algoma) – 4

Currently Hospitalized – 2

Resolved Cases – 270

Deceased – 4

Cases Screened Positive for VOC – 38

Total doses administered: 35,433

Dose	# of Algoma residents who have received immunization	% eligible Algoma residents who have received immunization (adults 16+)	% all Algoma residents who have received immunization (any age)
People partially immunized with first dose only	29,045	30%	25.4%
People fully immunized with first and second dose	3,194	3.3%	2.8%
Total people immunized (first dose and/or fully vaccinated):	32,239	33.3%	28.2%

News Tidbits – Ian Freeman, Assistant Deputy Minister of Integrated Policy and Planning, Ministry of Transportation, will hold a technical media briefing via teleconference only to provide an update on improving road safety at 12:15 today

Did you know? On April 26, 1954, the Salk polio vaccine field trials began in Virginia.