{"id":42994,"date":"2021-03-18T07:56:14","date_gmt":"2021-03-18T11:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=42994"},"modified":"2021-03-18T08:48:52","modified_gmt":"2021-03-18T12:48:52","slug":"morning-news-march-18th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2021\/03\/18\/morning-news-march-18th\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning News &#8211; March 18th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Weather:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sunny. Wind becoming northeast 20 km\/h gusting to 40 early this morning. High zero. Wind chill minus 15 this morning. UV index 4 or moderate.<br \/>\nTonight &#8211; Clear. Wind up to 15 km\/h. Low minus 12. Wind chill minus 5 this evening and minus 18 overnight.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Status of COVID-19 cases in Algoma<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-table\">\n<table style=\"height: 162px;\" border=\"1\" width=\"599\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Tested (1) <\/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>107,269<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>219<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>21 (3)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>198<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>4<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"6\">Updated: March 17, 2021, 6:15 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>(1) That Algoma Public Health is aware of.<\/p>\n<\/div>\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. These cases are not counted as part of Algoma\u2019s confirmed case count. APH conducts contact tracing and monitoring of self-isolation for all cases within Algoma. Editor&#8217;s Note: These may be referring to the cases at the Valard Camp in White River)<\/p>\n<p>(3) Patient tested positive but is resolved according to current public health criteria. This 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>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Immunization Tracker for the Algoma District:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8 col-sm-offset-1\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n<div class=\"responsive-table\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-8 col-sm-offset-1\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n<div class=\"responsive-table\">\n<table style=\"height: 75px;\" border=\"1\" width=\"600\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Total Doses Administered<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong># of people who have received their first dose<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong># of people fully vaccinated<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12,593<\/td>\n<td>11,533 (11.9%)<\/td>\n<td>1,060 (1%)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Last Updated:<\/strong> 9:30 AM, March 17, 2021<\/p>\n<p><em>*percent calculated as number of adults aged 16+ in Algoma<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>*percent calculated as number of adults aged 16+ in Algoma<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>News Tidbits:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-reactroot=\"\"><a tabindex=\"0\">Hwy 11<\/a> between Western Ave Hwy 579 and Hwy 655 &#8211; All lanes remain closed in both directions from Cochrane to Driftwood due to a collision. The highway was closed at 1:50 this morning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Toby Barrett, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs will make an announcement about agriculture research at the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre at 10 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>The Honourable Ross Romano, Minister of Colleges and Universities, to make a virtual announcement at 11 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force member Dr. Dirk Huyer, Coordinator, Provincial Outbreak Response; Alison Blair, Associate Deputy Minister, Pandemic Response and Recovery; and Dr. Barbara Yaffe, Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health, will hold a technical media briefing via teleconference only, to provide an update on the COVID-19 vaccination rollout in the Simcoe-Muskoka region at 12:30.<\/p>\n<p>Premier Doug Ford will provide an update on the province&#8217;s COVID-19 vaccination plan at 1 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Merrilee Fullerton, Minister of Long-Term Care, will be joined by Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance, and Paul Calandra, Minister, and MPP for Markham\u2014Stouffville to make an announcement at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Weather: Sunny. Wind becoming northeast 20 km\/h gusting to 40 early this morning. High zero. Wind chill minus 15 this morning. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight &#8211; Clear. Wind up to 15 km\/h. Low minus 12. Wind chill minus 5 this evening and minus 18 overnight. 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