Morning News – February 10th

Feb 10, 2022 at 07:56

Weather: Winter weather travel advisory in effect beginning tonight.

• Today – Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light this morning. Temperature falling to minus 11 this morning then rising. Wind chill minus 18 this morning and minus 13 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low.
• Tonight – Cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries early this evening then 40 percent chance of light snow late this evening. Snow beginning near midnight. Local amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. Temperature steady near minus 9. Wind chill near minus 15.

COVID-19 Stats in Algoma (February 9, 3:00 p.m.):

	Current	Previous	Change from previous report
Confirmed cases	4,189	4,134	55
Active cases	555(2)	547(2)	8
Currently hospitalized	21	17	4
Resolved	3,634	3,587	47
Deceased	27	27	0
Tested	231,966	231,605	361
Close contact of a confirmed case	1,389	1,388	1
Outbreak related	480	472	8
Under Investigation	95	67	28
Unknown Source of Infection	2,225	2,207	18	Evidence of Community Spread	Recent Cases
Central & East Algoma	427	421	6	Yes	Yes
Elliot Lake & Area	148	146	2	Yes	Yes
North Algoma	146	145	1	Yes	Yes
Sault Ste. Marie & Area	3,468	3,422	46	Yes	Yes

 

News Tidbits: It’s been a tough week in the mining industry. On February 3rd there was the sudden death of a 59-year-old contract worker on Vale’s property. Emergency responders were unable to resuscitate the individual and the man was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development was told of a missing worker from Major Drilling in a remote area near Kirkland Lake Gold’s Taylor Mine in the Matheson and Val Gagne area, east of Timmins. OPP, emergency medical services, Matheson Fire Department and mine rescue units responded to a location in Taylor Township on Tuesday at 5:30 a.m. There has been no further information released.