{"id":35429,"date":"2020-08-10T07:56:26","date_gmt":"2020-08-10T11:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=35429"},"modified":"2021-08-24T13:40:26","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T17:40:26","slug":"morning-news-tidbits-august-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2020\/08\/10\/morning-news-tidbits-august-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning News Tidbits &#8211; August 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span id=\"timestamp\"><b>Aug 10, 2020 at 07:56<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Weather<\/strong> &#8211; Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers early this morning with risk of a thunderstorm. Clearing this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming west 20 km\/h near noon. High 23. Humidex 28. UV index 8 or very high.<br \/>\nTonight &#8211; A few clouds. Wind west 20 km\/h becoming light this evening. Low 13.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Statistics <\/strong><strong>from Algoma Public Health<\/strong>\u00a0 &#8211; August 9, 2020 (10:00 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 style=\"height: 220px;\" border=\"0\" width=\"493\" 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\">22,478<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl64\" height=\"24\">Positive<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl64\" height=\"24\">Negative<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">21,876<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"xl64\" height=\"24\">Pending<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">575<\/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\">27<\/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 \u2013 2<br \/>\nElliot Lake &amp; Area \u2013 3<br \/>\nNorth Algoma \u2013 No<br \/>\nSault Ste. Marie &amp; Area \u2013 Yes (22)<\/p>\n<p><strong>News Tidbits:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-35432\" src=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-10-at-7.25.18-AM-300x202.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-10-at-7.25.18-AM-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-10-at-7.25.18-AM-600x404.png 600w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-10-at-7.25.18-AM-768x517.png 768w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-10-at-7.25.18-AM-150x101.png 150w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-10-at-7.25.18-AM-500x337.png 500w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Screen-Shot-2020-08-10-at-7.25.18-AM.png 1120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>There are sixteen fires active across the Northeast region, all of which are being observed.\u00a0The fire hazard is low south of North Bay, and varies from low to high for the majority of areas north of North Bay. A small portion of the Cochrane sector is showing an extreme fire hazard this afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>At this time there are 20 active fires in the Northwest Region. Fourteen of the fires are not under control, two fires are being held, one fire is under control and three fires are being observed. Two fires were declared out today.\u00a0The forest fire hazard is mainly high to extreme with some areas of low to moderate hazard along the Ontario\/Minnesota border.<\/p>\n<p>More bad news for the Station Mall in the Soo. Earlier Davids Tea and\u00a0Alia n TanJay notified that they were closed, now Le Chateau joins them. On the other hand, the Soo is investigating ways to create popup markets in order to encourage small entrepreneurs. This is the same thing that the Wawa EDC is working on with the Goose Nest Market.<\/p>\n<p>Premier Doug Ford will be joined by Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, and Solicitor General Sylvia Jones to make an announcement at 1 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aug 10, 2020 at 07:56 Weather &#8211; Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers early this morning with risk of a thunderstorm. Clearing this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming west 20 km\/h near noon. High 23. Humidex 28. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight &#8211; A few clouds. 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