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Weather:
A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy near noon. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 11.
Tonight – Cloudy. Periods of rain beginning this evening. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light after midnight. Low plus 5.
Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma (May 2, 2021, 4:30 pm)
Tested – 131,697
Confirmed Cases – 336
Active Cases – 43
Active Cases (non-Algoma residents who are temporarily in Algoma) – 3
Currently Hospitalized – 2
Currently Hospitalized (non-Algoma residents who are temporarily in Algoma) – 1
Resolved Cases – 293
Deceased – 4
Cases Screened Positive for VOC – 55
Total doses administered: 39,042
| 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 | 31,900 | 33.0% | 27.9% |
| People fully immunized with first and second dose | 3,571 | 3.7% | 3.1% |
| Total people immunized (first dose and/or fully vaccinated): | 35,471 | 36.7% | 31.0% |
News Tidbits:
Winter is still trying to hang on. North of Thunder Bay today they are expecting snowfall amounts of 5 to 15 cm. That may mean slippery road conditions, and reduced visibility in bursts of heavier snow.
Yesterday afternoon, one of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s CL415 waterbombing aircraft made a hard landing at the Sault Ste Marie International Airport. The aircraft had been performing a routine test flight, and from photographs on the internet, the landing gear remained up. There were no injuries.
Did you know? On this day in 1980, 13-year-old Cari Lightner of Fair Oaks, California, was killed by a drunk driver. Her mother, Candy Lightner, began the organization Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD).
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