{"id":30593,"date":"2020-04-17T07:58:56","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T11:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=30593"},"modified":"2020-06-19T05:38:41","modified_gmt":"2020-06-19T09:38:41","slug":"friday-morning-news-april-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2020\/04\/17\/friday-morning-news-april-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday Morning News – April 17"},"content":{"rendered":"

Weather<\/strong> – A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of flurries this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km\/h this afternoon. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 14 this morning. UV index 6 or high.
\nTonight – A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness before morning. Wind southwest 20 km\/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 7 with temperature rising to minus 1 by morning. Wind chill minus 7 this evening and minus 13 overnight.<\/p>\n

Statistics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Country,<\/td>\nTotal<\/td>\nNew<\/td>\nTotal<\/td>\nNew<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCases<\/td>\nCases<\/td>\nDeaths<\/td>\nDeaths<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Canada<\/a><\/td>\n28,379<\/td>\n1,316<\/td>\n1,010<\/td>\n107<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
USA<\/a><\/td>\n644,089<\/td>\n30,206<\/td>\n28,529<\/td>\n2,482<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total:<\/td>\n2,097,101<\/td>\n<\/td>\n135,662<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Statistics from Algoma Public Health<\/strong> (April 14, 2020 (8:30 a.m.)<\/p>\n

Algoma regions where residents have tested positive for COVID-19 include the following:<\/p>\n

    \n
  • Sault Ste. Marie & Area<\/li>\n
  • Central & East Algoma<\/li>\n
  • Elliot Lake & Area<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Tested<\/td>\n1, 092<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Positive<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Negative<\/td>\n897<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Pending<\/td>\n184<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Deceased<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Resolved<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Total confirmed cases by area of residence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Algoma Region<\/td>\nAny residents who have tested positive for COVID-19?<\/td>\nAny evidence of local community spread?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Central & East\u00a0 Algoma<\/td>\nYes (less than 5)<\/td>\nPossible\/Likely:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    evidence of community spread is present in other areas of Algoma and in neighbouring public health units<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Elliot Lake & Area<\/td>\nYes (less than 5)<\/td>\nPossible\/Likely:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    evidence of community\u00a0 spread is present in other areas of Algoma and in neighbouring public health units<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    North Algoma<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nPossible\/Likely:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    evidence of community\u00a0 spread is present in other areas of Algoma and in neighbouring public health units<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \u00a0Sault Ste. Marie &\u00a0 Area<\/td>\nYes (7)<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
    <\/div>\n

    News Tidbits<\/strong> \u2013<\/p>\n

    (in order to prioritize your news watching, and perhaps reduce some stress)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n
    11:15 a.m.<\/td>\nThe Prime Minister will address Canadians on the COVID-19 situation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    1 p.m.<\/td>\nPremier Doug Ford will be joined by Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, and Dr. Merrilee Fullerton, Minister of Long-Term Care, to make an announcement.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    News Tidbits:<\/b><\/p>\n

    If you didn’t have the opportunity to see Brotherhood when it was part of the Shadows of The Mind Festival in February, you have an opportunity to see it now.\u00a0Brotherhood is now streaming in Canada on iTunes, via Telus, Bell, Shaw and Rogers. If you are a wawa-news reader in the United States you can view it also on iTunes, indemand, Vubiquity and Dish\/Dish Digital, Direct\/AT&T, YouTube, Microsoft, Google Play,Vudu and Fandango Now.<\/p>\n

    A great treat for Andrew Lloyd Webber fans is the streaming of Phantom of the Opera today on YouTube.<\/p>\n

    Despite a public denouncing of Wesdome’s continued production during the COVID-19 pandemic – Wesdome has continued producing gold with a reported first-quarter production of 25,122 ounces. Wesdome did curtail it’s exploration\u00a0program, closed the Mishi Open Pit and reduced the workforce in other areas at the Eagle River Complex.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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