{"id":41508,"date":"2021-01-31T07:56:14","date_gmt":"2021-01-31T12:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=41508"},"modified":"2021-01-31T08:40:03","modified_gmt":"2021-01-31T13:40:03","slug":"morning-news-january-31st","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2021\/01\/31\/morning-news-january-31st\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning News &#8211; January 31st"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Weather:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">It is currently -18C with a windchill of -21C outside right now, so bundle up if you are headed outside.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km\/h. High minus 6. Wind chill minus 26 this morning and minus 8 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low.<br \/>\nTonight &#8211; A few clouds. Wind up to 15 km\/h. Low minus 15. Wind chill minus 12 this evening and minus 19 overnight.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.algomapublichealth.com\/disease-and-illness\/infectious-diseases\/novel-coronavirus-2\/\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-table\">\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Tested (1)\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Confirmed<br \/>\ncases (2)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Active<br \/>\ncases<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Currently<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>hospitalized<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Resolved<br \/>\ncases (3)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Deceased<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>84,529<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>165<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>18<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>147<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"6\">Updated: January 30, 2021, 4:45 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div id=\"attachment_41509\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-31-at-8.08.26-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41509\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-41509\" src=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-31-at-8.08.26-AM-300x247.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-31-at-8.08.26-AM-300x247.png 300w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-31-at-8.08.26-AM-600x495.png 600w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-31-at-8.08.26-AM-768x633.png 768w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-31-at-8.08.26-AM.png 1332w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-41509\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">click for larger image.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>(1) That Algoma Public Health is aware of.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"responsive-table\">\n<p>(2) Algoma residents who have confirmed COVID-19 infection.<\/p>\n<p>*The number in brackets are active cases in non-Algoma residents who are temporarily in Algoma.\u00a0 These cases are not counted as part of Algoma\u2019s confirmed case count.\u00a0 APH conducts contact tracing and monitoring of self-isolation for all cases within Algoma.<\/p>\n<p>(3)\u00a0Patient tested positive but is resolved according to current public health criteria.\u00a0This number includes any persons who are deceased.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>These data sets are preliminary and subject to change, pending further review.<\/li>\n<li>Confirmed positives will be reported as soon as publicly available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0News Tidbits:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>An increase in SSM&#8217;s opioid-related calls for the week of January 24 &#8211; 29, 2021 has prompted a warning from APH and SSM Paramedic Services. \u201cEvery week across Algoma we monitor suspected opioid poisonings, confirmed opioid poisonings and EMS responses to opioid poisoning events using 3 separate databases. We consider an alert to be triggered when we see counts above a certain limit that is calculated based on the previous 12 weeks of data,\u201d says Jordan Robson, Epidemiologist at Algoma Public Health. An opioid poisoning occurs when a person uses more of a substance, or a combination of substances, than their body can handle. Opioid poisonings can be fatal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOpioid poisoning does not discriminate,\u201d says Kristy Harper, manager of community wellness at Algoma Public Health, \u201cand neither should we when it comes to getting people the health services and help they need. Anyone who uses drugs should carry naloxone and make sure they always have someone with them when they use.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>To reduce your risk of an opioid poisoning:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Call 911 immediately if you think someone is experiencing an opioid poisoning<\/li>\n<li>Never use alone \u2013 if this is not possible, have someone you trust check on you<\/li>\n<li>Always start with a low dose and increase slowly, especially if trying something new or restarting use. If you previously used substances regularly, but have not used for some time, do not take the same amount as before, because your body will not be used to it and will be at high risk of overdose.<\/li>\n<li>Carry a\u00a0naloxone kit<\/li>\n<li>Never mix substances, including alcohol, as this increases your risk of overdose<\/li>\n<li>To prevent the spread of COVID-19, when responding to an opioid poisoning, wear a mask if possible, wear the gloves provided in the naloxone kit and perform chest compression only CPR<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.algomapublichealth.com\/media\/2911\/mental-health-and-addictions-support-services-in-algoma-2.pdf\">Mental health and addiction support services in Algoma<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-28-at-4.07.42-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-41512 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-28-at-4.07.42-PM-300x209.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-28-at-4.07.42-PM-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-28-at-4.07.42-PM-600x419.png 600w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-28-at-4.07.42-PM-768x536.png 768w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-28-at-4.07.42-PM.png 914w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The world has crop circles, but Northern Ontario has &#8216;snowshoe circles&#8217;! My thanks to Al Cresswell of CFNO for sharing a photo of snow shoe circles on Rongie Lake in Schreiber.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-31-at-8.27.50-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-41514 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-31-at-8.27.50-AM-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-31-at-8.27.50-AM-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-31-at-8.27.50-AM-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-31-at-8.27.50-AM-70x70.png 70w, https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-31-at-8.27.50-AM.png 452w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>&#8216;We are Water Protectors&#8217; has won the 2021 Caldecott Medal, the 84th medal awarded. It was illustrated by Tlingit artist Michaela Goade and written by Carole Lindstrom, Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe. The richly illustrated book follows a young female protagonist standing up against the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline and was inspired by Indigenous-led movements across North America. This is the the first time an Indigenous person has ever won the Caldecott Medal.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Did you know?<\/strong> Today in 1865, The Congress passed the 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery in America (passes 121-24). Today in Hampstead, England in 1956, author of the Winnie the Pooh books, A. A. Milne died at age 74. He was 44, when his first Winnie the Pooh book was published (1926).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reminder &#8211; <span class=\"d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql oi732d6d ik7dh3pa fgxwclzu a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m\" dir=\"auto\">If you have a milk coupon from the Wawa Christmas Hamper Fund, today is the last day to use them. The coupons expire on January 31st 2021. Circle K and the Wawa Christmas Hamper Fund will not honour them after January 31st.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Weather: It is currently -18C with a windchill of -21C outside right now, so bundle up if you are headed outside. Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km\/h. 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