{"id":51985,"date":"2022-02-12T07:56:37","date_gmt":"2022-02-12T12:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=51985"},"modified":"2022-02-12T08:00:53","modified_gmt":"2022-02-12T13:00:53","slug":"morning-news-february-12th-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2022\/02\/12\/morning-news-february-12th-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning News &#8211; February 12th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span id=\"timestamp\"><b>Feb 12, 2022 at 07:56<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Weather:\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Extreme Cold Warning<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Today &#8211; Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km\/h. High minus 19. Wind chill minus 38 this morning and minus 26 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low.<br \/>\nTonight &#8211; Partly cloudy. Becoming clear overnight. Wind up to 15 km\/h. Low minus 31. Wind chill minus 28 this evening and minus 36 overnight. Risk of frostbite.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>COVID-19 Stats in Algoma (February 10, 3:00 p.m.):<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 600px; height: 782px;\" border=\"0\" width=\"522\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 45.0pt;\">\n<td class=\"xl63\" style=\"height: 45.0pt; width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\" height=\"60\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"xl63\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\">Current<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl63\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\">Previous<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl63\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\">Change from previous report<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl63\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"xl63\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td class=\"xl66\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\" height=\"21\">Confirmed cases<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl64\" align=\"right\">4,330<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl64\" align=\"right\">4,255<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" align=\"right\">75<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl63\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"xl63\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td class=\"xl66\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\" height=\"21\">Active cases<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">614(1)<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">617(1)<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" align=\"right\">-3<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl63\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"xl63\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td class=\"xl66\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\" height=\"21\">Currently hospitalized<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" align=\"right\">14<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" align=\"right\">21<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" align=\"right\">-7<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl63\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"xl63\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td class=\"xl66\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\" height=\"21\">Resolved<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl64\" align=\"right\">3,716<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl64\" align=\"right\">3,638<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" align=\"right\">78<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl63\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"xl63\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td class=\"xl66\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\" height=\"21\">Deceased<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" align=\"right\">28<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" align=\"right\">28<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl63\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"xl63\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td class=\"xl66\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\" height=\"21\">Tested<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">\u00a0232,706<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl64\" align=\"right\">232,376<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" align=\"right\">330<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl63\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"xl63\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\" height=\"21\">Close contact of a confirmed case<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl64\" style=\"background-color: #00000;\" align=\"right\">1,418<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl64\" align=\"right\">1,405<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" align=\"right\">13<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl63\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"xl63\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\" height=\"21\">Outbreak related<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"background-color: #00000;\" align=\"right\">519<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" align=\"right\">491<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" align=\"right\">28<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl63\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"xl63\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\" height=\"21\">Under Investigation<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"background-color: #00000;\" align=\"right\">88<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" align=\"right\">83<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" align=\"right\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl63\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"xl63\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 45.0pt;\">\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"height: 45.0pt;\" height=\"60\">Unknown Source of Infection<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl64\" style=\"background-color: #00000;\" align=\"right\">2,305<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl64\" align=\"right\">2,276<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" align=\"right\">29<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl63\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\">Evidence of Community Spread<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl63\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\">Recent Cases<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\" height=\"21\">Central &amp; East Algoma<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"background-color: #00000;\" align=\"right\">446<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" align=\"right\">436<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" align=\"right\">10<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">Yes<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\" height=\"21\">Elliot Lake &amp; Area<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"background-color: #00000;\" align=\"right\">153<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" align=\"right\">149<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" align=\"right\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">Yes<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\" height=\"21\">North Algoma<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"background-color: #00000;\" align=\"right\">152<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" align=\"right\">149<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" align=\"right\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">Yes<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\" height=\"21\">Sault Ste. 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