{"id":41555,"date":"2021-02-02T17:34:23","date_gmt":"2021-02-02T22:34:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=41555"},"modified":"2021-02-02T17:35:50","modified_gmt":"2021-02-02T22:35:50","slug":"2-new-confirmed-cases-of-covid-19-168-169-and-potential-public-exposure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2021\/02\/02\/2-new-confirmed-cases-of-covid-19-168-169-and-potential-public-exposure\/","title":{"rendered":"2 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (#168 &#8211; #169) and potential public exposure"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\">\n<p>Algoma Public Health (APH) is reporting 2 (two) new cases of COVID-19. Both are from Central &amp; East Algoma.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, APH is advising anyone who visited Tim Hortons in Blind River, located at 43 Causley Street, either through walk-in or drive-thru on the following dates and times, of a potential low-risk exposure to COVID-19.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jan 30, 2021, from 4 am &#8211; 12 Noon<\/li>\n<li>Jan 31, 2021, from 4 am &#8211; 12 Noon<\/li>\n<li>Feb 1, 2021, from 8 am &#8211; 11:45 am<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Actions to take:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>People who visited this Tim Hortons on the dates\/times listed above are asked to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Self-monitor for signs and symptoms of COVID-19 for 14 days from potential exposure.<\/li>\n<li>Self-isolate immediately if symptoms develop.<\/li>\n<li>Seek testing if symptoms occur.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Details of the confirmed cases:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-table\">\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Case<br \/>\nNumber<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Exposure<br \/>\nCategory<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Status<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Tested<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Case #168<\/td>\n<td>Close contact<\/td>\n<td>Self-isolating<\/td>\n<td>Jan 30, 2021<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Case #169<\/td>\n<td>Close contact<\/td>\n<td>Self-isolating<\/td>\n<td>Feb 1, 2021<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.algomapublichealth.com\/disease-and-illness\/infectious-diseases\/novel-coronavirus-2\/\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 162px;\" border=\"1\" width=\"599\">\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>86,223<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>169<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>21<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>148<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>2<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"6\">Updated: February 2, 2021, 5:00 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-table\">\n<table style=\"height: 335px;\" border=\"2\" width=\"600\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Algoma Region<\/td>\n<td><strong>Any residents who have tested positive for COVID-19?<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Any evidence of local community spread?<br \/>\n<\/strong>(since August 2020 &#8211;<br \/>\nAlgoma&#8217;s second wave)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Central &amp; East Algoma<\/td>\n<td>Yes (28)<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Elliot Lake &amp; Area<\/td>\n<td>Yes (less than 5)<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>North Algoma<\/td>\n<td>No<\/td>\n<td><strong>Possible\/Likely:<\/strong><br \/>\nevidence of community\u00a0 spread is present in other areas of Algoma and in neighbouring public health units<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Sault Ste. Marie &amp;\u00a0 Area<\/td>\n<td>Yes (137)<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\u00a0 Updated: February 2, 2021 5:00 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Algoma Public Health (APH) is reporting 2 (two) new cases of COVID-19. Both are from Central &amp; East Algoma. 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