{"id":32024,"date":"2020-05-25T08:30:56","date_gmt":"2020-05-25T12:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=32024"},"modified":"2020-06-19T05:38:03","modified_gmt":"2020-06-19T09:38:03","slug":"monday-morning-news-may-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2020\/05\/25\/monday-morning-news-may-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday Morning News &#8211; May 25"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Weather<\/strong> &#8211; Increasing cloudiness early this morning. 30 percent chance of showers late this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating late this morning. High 23. Humidex 28. UV index 5 or moderate.<br \/>\nTonight &#8211; Cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers early this evening. A few showers beginning this evening. Risk of a thunderstorm this evening and after midnight. Low 13.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Statistics\u00a0<\/strong><strong>from Algoma Public Health<\/strong> (May 25, 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\">6,422<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl64\" height=\"24\">Positive<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl64\" height=\"24\">Negative<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">6022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl64\" height=\"24\">Pending<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">379<\/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\">16<\/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 (17)<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><strong>News Tidbits:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Premier Doug Ford will be joined by Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Prabmeet Sarkaria, Associate Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction, and Dr. Merrilee Fullerton, Minister of Long-Term Care, to make an announcement at 1 p.m.<\/p>\n<div title=\"Page 1\">\n<aside>In the Northeast Region, there were no new fires discovered by the afternoon of May 24.<\/p>\n<aside>Currently, there are twelve active fires across the Northeast. All fires are either being held, under control or being observed. The closes is Sault Ste. Marie 3 which is being held at 0.1 of a hectare.<\/p>\n<p>The fire hazard ranges from low to high across the region. The southern and northwestern sections of the region are showing a high hazard today.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>There were no new forest fires confirmed by the early afternoon of May 24 in the Northwest Region. There are currently four active forest fires in the Northwest Region. All are either being held or under control. The fire hazard is high with areas of moderate hazard in the southern portions of the region and low to moderate in the northern portions of the region.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<\/aside>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Due to the high to extreme forest fire hazard, effective 12:01 am, Saturday, May 23, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry will implement a Restricted Fire Zone in the Thunder Bay and Dryden Districts, as well as the eastern Fort Frances district and southern portions of Sioux Lookout and Nipigon Districts.\u202f The Restricted Fire Zone will be in effect until further notice. Outdoor fires are banned. 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