{"id":30219,"date":"2020-04-04T07:56:56","date_gmt":"2020-04-04T11:56:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=30219"},"modified":"2020-06-19T05:38:42","modified_gmt":"2020-06-19T09:38:42","slug":"saturday-morning-news-april-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2020\/04\/04\/saturday-morning-news-april-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Saturday Morning News &#8211; April 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Weather<\/strong> &#8211; Cloudy. Rain beginning this morning then changing to snow near noon and ending this afternoon. Risk of freezing rain late this morning. Wind up to 15 km\/h. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 5 this afternoon. UV index 2 or low. Tonight &#8211; Clearing this evening. Wind up to 15 km\/h. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 5 this evening and minus 10 overnight.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Statistics<\/strong> (midnight April 3) \u2013<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 125px;\" border=\"0\" width=\"599\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"109\" \/>\n<col width=\"128\" \/>\n<col width=\"120\" \/>\n<col span=\"7\" width=\"87\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl64\" width=\"109\" height=\"21\">Country,<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl64\" width=\"128\">Total<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl64\" width=\"120\">New<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl64\" width=\"87\">Total<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl64\" width=\"87\">New<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl64\" width=\"87\">Total<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl64\" width=\"87\">Active<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl64\" width=\"87\">Serious,<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl64\" width=\"87\">Tot\u00a0Cases\/<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl64\" width=\"87\">Deaths\/<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl64\" height=\"21\">Other<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl64\">Cases<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl64\">Cases<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl64\">Deaths<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl64\">Deaths<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl64\">Recovered<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl64\">Cases<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl64\">Critical<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl64\">1M pop<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl64\">1M pop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl65\" height=\"27\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldometers.info\/coronavirus\/country\/canada\/\">Canada<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">12,375<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">1,092<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl68\">208<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">35<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">2,186<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl68\" align=\"right\">9981<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl68\" align=\"right\">120<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl68\" align=\"right\">328<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl68\" align=\"right\">6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl65\" height=\"27\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldometers.info\/coronavirus\/country\/us\/\">USA<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">277,161<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">32,284<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl68\">7,392<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">1,321<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">12,283<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">257,486<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">5,787<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl68\" align=\"right\">837<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl68\" align=\"right\">22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl66\" height=\"21\">Total:<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">1,116,643<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl69\" align=\"right\">101,578<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">59,158<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">5,990<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">228,405<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">829,080<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">39,439<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl68\" align=\"right\">143.3<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl68\" align=\"right\">7.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Statistics from Algoma Public Health<\/strong> (April 3 at 2:00 p.m.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Algoma regions where residents have tested positive for COVID-19 include the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"x_MsoListParagraph\">Sault Ste. Marie &amp; Area<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoListParagraph\">Central &amp; East Algoma<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"265\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"137\" \/>\n<col width=\"128\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl65\" width=\"137\" height=\"21\">Tested<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl66\" align=\"right\" width=\"128\">470<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl65\" height=\"21\">Positive<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl66\" align=\"right\">7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl65\" height=\"21\">Negative<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl66\" align=\"right\">270<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl65\" height=\"21\">Pending<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl66\" align=\"right\">193<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Details of confirmed case(s)<\/p>\n<table border=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>\u00a0 Case Number\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0Age, Gender\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>\u00a0Date Tested\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a title=\"Public Service Announcement: Seventh confirmed case of COVID-19 reported by Algoma Public Health\" href=\"http:\/\/www.algomapublichealth.com\/news\/public-service-announcement-seventh-confirmed-case-of-covid-19-reported-by-algoma-public-health\/\">Case #7<\/a><\/td>\n<td>70s, female<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0March 28, 2020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a title=\"Sixth Algoma resident to test positive for COVID-19\" href=\"http:\/\/www.algomapublichealth.com\/news\/sixth-algoma-resident-to-test-positive-for-covid-19\/\">Case #6<\/a><\/td>\n<td>50s, male<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0March 28, 2020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.algomapublichealth.com\/news\/fifth-algoma-resident-to-test-positive-for-covid-19-with-travel-to-mexico\/\">Case #5<\/a><\/td>\n<td>20s, male<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0March 23, 2020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.algomapublichealth.com\/news\/third-and-fourth-algoma-residents-test-positive-for-covid-19\/\">Case #4<\/a><\/td>\n<td>\u00a060s, female<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 March 26, 2020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.algomapublichealth.com\/news\/third-and-fourth-algoma-residents-test-positive-for-covid-19\/\">Case #3<\/a><\/td>\n<td>\u00a060s, male<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 March 25, 2020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.algomapublichealth.com\/news\/algoma-public-health-confirms-second-resident-to-test-positive-for-covid-19-with-travel-to-michigan\/\">Case #2<\/a><\/td>\n<td>40s, female<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0March 24, 2020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.algomapublichealth.com\/news\/first-returning-algoma-traveller-tests-positive-for-covid-19\/\">Case #1<\/a><\/td>\n<td>\u00a050s, female<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0March 16, 2020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\u00a0 Updated: April 3,2020 (2:00 p.m.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>News Tidbits<\/strong> \u2013<\/p>\n<p>(in order to prioritize your news watching, and perhaps reduce some stress)<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"599\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"137\" \/>\n<col width=\"128\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl65\" width=\"137\" height=\"21\">11:15 a.m.<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" width=\"128\">The Prime Minister will address Canadians on the COVID-19 situation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl65\" height=\"21\">12 Noon<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl66\">Government of <span class=\"xn-location\">Canada<\/span> officials will hold a news conference to provide an update on coronavirus disease (COVID-19).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl65\" height=\"21\">1:00 p.m.<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\">\n<pre><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; white-space: normal;\">Premier Doug Ford will be joined by Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, and Rod Phillips, Minister of Finance, to make an announcement.<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Hornepayne Mayor Cheryl Fort is holding a FB Live session today to update the community on the COVID-19 Pandemic. They are offering a question and answer period during the session. She says that she is looking forward to chatting with people tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Did you know?<\/strong> RBC announced yesterday that it will be reducing credit card interest charges by 50% for those clients receiving minimum payment deferrals on credit cards.\u00a0Upon completion of a financial review with an RBC advisor, customers will be eligible for a 50% credit of their interest charges during the deferral period.<\/p>\n<p>Scotiabank is also reducing credit card interest rates for customers experiencing COVID-19 financial hardships.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-top-margin\">TD is also reducing by implementing a 50% Cut to credit card interest.<\/p>\n<p>Contact your credit card company for details.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Andrew Lloyd Webber<\/strong> will be streaming his musicals online for free every week. The series entitled &#8220;The Shows Must Go On&#8221;, will begin with his 2000 adaptation of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. The musical will be available on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/theshowsmustgoon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-id=\"116\" data-m=\"{&quot;i&quot;:116,&quot;p&quot;:56,&quot;n&quot;:&quot;partnerLink&quot;,&quot;y&quot;:24,&quot;o&quot;:4}\">YouTube<\/a> from Friday, April 3 at 7 p.m. for 48 hours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Weather &#8211; Cloudy. Rain beginning this morning then changing to snow near noon and ending this afternoon. Risk of freezing rain late this morning. Wind up to 15 km\/h. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 5 this afternoon. UV index 2 or low. Tonight &#8211; Clearing this evening. Wind up to 15 km\/h. 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