Morning News – March 31

Mar 31, 2022 at 07:56

Weather: Winter weather travel advisory in effect.

• Today – Snow and local blowing snow. Local amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind north 30 km/h gusting to 50. High zero. Wind chill minus 10 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
• Tonight – Snow ending this evening then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind north 20 km/h. Low minus 6. Wind chill minus 7 this evening and minus 13 overnight.

COVID Statistics:

	Current	Previous	Change from previous report
Tested	249,060	248,771	289
Confirmed Cases	6,641	6,584	57
Confirmed Cases in 2022	4,437	4,380	57
Active cases	448(4)	434(5)	14
Resolved	6,193	6,150	43
Deceased	42	42	0
Deceased in 2022	22	22	0
Central & East Algoma	640	634	6
Elliot Lake & Area	281	274	7
North Algoma	255	252	3
Sault Ste. Marie & Area	5,465	5,424	41

News Tidbits:

• Black bears are coming out of hibernation, bears have been seen in the Soo already this spring

Announcements:

• Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development, to make an announcement at 10:00 a.m. in Timmins.
• Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, will be joined by Prabmeet Sarkaria, President of the Treasury Board, and Donna Skelly, MPP for Flamborough—Glanbrook, to make an announcement at 1:30 p.m. in Hamilton
• Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, will be joined by Stan Cho, MPP for Willowdale, and Vincent Ke, MPP for Don Valley North, to make an announcement at 1 p.m.