Morning News – February 18th

Feb 18, 2022 at 07:56

Weather: Extreme Cold Weather Warning in effect

• Today – Sunny. Increasing cloudiness this afternoon then snow. Amount 5 cm. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h this afternoon. High minus 13. Wind chill minus 34 this morning and minus 19 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 2 or low.
• Tonight – Snow ending after midnight then partly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Amount 5 cm. Wind becoming north 30 km/h gusting to 60 late this evening. Low minus 21. Wind chill minus 19 this evening and minus 34 overnight. Risk of frostbite.

COVID-19 Stats in Algoma (February 17, 3:00 p.m.)

	Current	Previous	Change from previous report
Confirmed cases	4,605	4,545	60
Active cases	593(1)	625(1)	-32
Currently hospitalized	16	16	0
Resolved	4,012	3,920	92
Deceased	28	28	0
Tested	234,756	234,465	291
Close contact of a confirmed case	1,485	1,464	21
Outbreak related	560	558	2
Under Investigation	70	65	5
Unknown Source of Infection	2,490	2,458	32	Evidence of Community Spread	Recent Cases
Central & East Algoma	472	463	9	Yes	Yes
Elliot Lake & Area	167	159	8	Yes	Yes
North Algoma	167	165	2	Yes	Yes
Sault Ste. Marie & Area	3,799	3,758	41	Yes	Yes

News Tidbits:

• The coldest spot this morning is in Armstrong at -42.2. Armstrong is a small, rural community located 250 kilometres north of Thunder Bay at the end of Highway 527 and northwest of Lake Nipigon – Ontario’s largest inland lake.
• Ontario has increased the amount of money available to seniors in the Seniors Community Grant Program (2022-23 program cycle). Intake will begin on March 1, 2022 and closes at 5 p.m. on April 28, 2022. The Seniors Community Grant Program offers funding for programs that safely bring seniors together to learn new skills, socialize and keep fit.
• The OLG’s ‘Collecting for the Community’ virtual promotion provided $2,205.21 for United Way Sault Ste. Marie & Algoma District. From July 19, 2021, to January 3, 2022, players 18 years and older who visited CollectingfortheCommunity.ca could play a free activity, and through their participation, could secure additional funding for their local United Way and benefit their community.

Announcements:

• Premier Doug Ford will be joined by Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation, to make an announcement at 12 Noon in Whitby.