{"id":31760,"date":"2020-05-14T07:58:56","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T11:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=31760"},"modified":"2020-06-19T05:38:03","modified_gmt":"2020-06-19T09:38:03","slug":"wednesday-morning-news-may-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2020\/05\/14\/wednesday-morning-news-may-14\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday Morning News &#8211; May 14"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Weather<\/strong> &#8211; Cloudy. Periods of rain beginning this morning. Wind becoming south 20 km\/h gusting to 40 early this morning then light late this afternoon. High 7. UV index 2 or low.<br \/>\nTonight &#8211; Periods of rain ending this evening then cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers or drizzle. Fog patches developing this evening. Low plus 3.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Statistics\u00a0<\/strong><strong>from Algoma Public Health<\/strong>\u00a0(May 13, 2020 (8:30 a.m.)<\/p>\n<p>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<li class=\"x_MsoListParagraph\">Elliot Lake &amp; Area<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"237\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"109\" \/>\n<col width=\"128\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl64\" width=\"109\" height=\"24\">Tested<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" width=\"128\">5,281<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl64\" height=\"24\">Positive<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl64\" height=\"24\">Negative<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">4,881<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl64\" height=\"24\">Pending<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">384<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl64\" height=\"24\">Deceased<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl64\" height=\"24\">Resolved<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Total confirmed cases by area of residence<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Central &amp; East\u00a0 Algoma &#8211; Yes (less than 5)<br \/>\nElliot Lake &amp; Area &#8211; Yes (less than 5)<br \/>\nNorth Algoma &#8211; No<br \/>\nSault Ste. Marie &amp; Area &#8211; Yes (13)<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><strong>News Tidbits:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div title=\"Page 1\">The Prime Minister will address Canadians on the COVID-19 situation at 11:15 a.m.<\/div>\n<div title=\"Page 1\"><\/div>\n<div title=\"Page 1\">Premier Doug Ford will be joined by Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Rod Phillips, Minister of Finance, Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, and Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development, to make an announcement at\u00a01 p.m..<\/div>\n<div title=\"Page 1\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-14-at-7.57.57-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-31765\" src=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-14-at-7.57.57-AM-300x232.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-14-at-7.57.57-AM-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-14-at-7.57.57-AM-600x464.png 600w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-14-at-7.57.57-AM-768x594.png 768w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-14-at-7.57.57-AM-1536x1187.png 1536w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-14-at-7.57.57-AM-150x116.png 150w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-14-at-7.57.57-AM-500x387.png 500w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-14-at-7.57.57-AM.png 1648w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>There are no forest fires in the northeast region this morning. However, the northwest region has four new fires.\u00a0Four new fires were discovered in the northwest region since yesterday&#8217;s\u00a0update.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dryden 5 was located approximately 17 kilometres southeast of Ignace. The 0.1 hectare fire is out.<\/li>\n<li>Dryden 4 was located approximately 31 kilometres northwest of Ignace. The 0.1 hectare fire was declared out.<\/li>\n<li>Kenora 11 and Kenora 10 were located on Wabaseemoong Independent Nation. Kenora 11 was declared out at a size of 1.0 hectares. Kenora 10 was declared out at a size of 0.6 hectares.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In order to ensure public safety and well-being during the evolving COVID-19 outbreak, Ontario has declared a Restricted Fire Zone for the entire fire region of the province,\u00a0effective as of April 3rd, 2020 at 12:01 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>For those who like to walk bridges, the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) has suspended the 2020 Mackinac Bridge Walk due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 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