{"id":52087,"date":"2022-02-18T07:56:37","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T12:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=52087"},"modified":"2022-02-18T07:32:46","modified_gmt":"2022-02-18T12:32:46","slug":"morning-news-february-18th-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2022\/02\/18\/morning-news-february-18th-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning News &#8211; February 18th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span id=\"timestamp\"><b>Feb 18, 2022 at 07:56<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Weather: <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Extreme Cold Weather Warning in effect<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Today &#8211; Sunny. Increasing cloudiness this afternoon then snow. Amount 5 cm. Wind becoming southeast 20 km\/h this afternoon. High minus 13. Wind chill minus 34 this morning and minus 19 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 2 or low.<\/li>\n<li>Tonight &#8211; Snow ending after midnight then partly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Amount 5 cm. Wind becoming north 30 km\/h gusting to 60 late this evening. Low minus 21. Wind chill minus 19 this evening and minus 34 overnight. Risk of frostbite.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>COVID-19 Stats in Algoma (February 17, 3:00 p.m.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 600px; height: 775px;\" border=\"0\" width=\"522\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 45.0pt;\">\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"height: 45.0pt; width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\" height=\"60\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\">Current<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\">Previous<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\">Change from previous report<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td class=\"xl68\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\" height=\"21\">Confirmed cases<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl66\" align=\"right\">4,605<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl66\" align=\"right\">4,545<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">60<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td class=\"xl68\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\" height=\"21\">Active cases<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\">593(1)<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\">625(1)<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">-32<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td class=\"xl68\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\" height=\"21\">Currently hospitalized<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">16<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">16<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td class=\"xl68\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\" height=\"21\">Resolved<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl66\" align=\"right\">4,012<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl66\" align=\"right\">3,920<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">92<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td class=\"xl68\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\" height=\"21\">Deceased<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">28<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">28<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td class=\"xl68\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\" height=\"21\">Tested<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\">\u00a0234,756<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl66\" align=\"right\">234,465<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">291<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td class=\"xl67\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\" height=\"21\">Close contact of a confirmed case<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl66\" style=\"background-color: #00000;\" align=\"right\">1,485<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl66\" align=\"right\">1,464<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">21<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td class=\"xl67\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\" height=\"21\">Outbreak related<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" style=\"background-color: #00000;\" align=\"right\">560<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">558<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td class=\"xl67\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\" height=\"21\">Under Investigation<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" style=\"background-color: #00000;\" align=\"right\">70<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">65<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 45.0pt;\">\n<td class=\"xl67\" style=\"height: 45.0pt;\" height=\"60\">Unknown Source of Infection<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl66\" style=\"background-color: #00000;\" align=\"right\">2,490<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl66\" align=\"right\">2,458<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">32<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\">Evidence of Community Spread<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"width: 65pt;\" width=\"87\">Recent Cases<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td class=\"xl67\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\" height=\"21\">Central &amp; East Algoma<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" style=\"background-color: #00000;\" align=\"right\">472<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">463<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">9<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\">Yes<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td class=\"xl67\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\" height=\"21\">Elliot Lake &amp; Area<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" style=\"background-color: #00000;\" align=\"right\">167<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">159<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">8<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\">Yes<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td class=\"xl67\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\" height=\"21\">North Algoma<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" style=\"background-color: #00000;\" align=\"right\">167<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">165<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\">Yes<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 16.0pt;\">\n<td class=\"xl67\" style=\"height: 16.0pt;\" height=\"21\">Sault Ste. Marie &amp; Area<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl66\" style=\"background-color: #00000;\" align=\"right\">3,799<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl66\" align=\"right\">3,758<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">41<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\">Yes<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl67\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>News Tidbits:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The coldest spot this morning is in Armstrong at -42.2. Armstrong is a small, rural community located 250 kilometres north of Thunder Bay at the end of Highway 527 and northwest of Lake Nipigon \u2013 Ontario\u2019s largest inland lake.<\/li>\n<li>Ontario has increased the amount of money available to seniors in the Seniors Community Grant Program (2022-23 program cycle). Intake will begin on March 1, 2022 and closes at 5 p.m. on April 28, 2022. The Seniors Community Grant Program offers funding for programs that safely bring seniors together to learn new skills, socialize and keep fit.<\/li>\n<li>The OLG\u2019s \u2018Collecting for the Community\u2019 virtual promotion provided $2,205.21 for United Way Sault Ste. Marie &amp; Algoma District. From July 19, 2021, to January 3, 2022, players 18 years and older who visited CollectingfortheCommunity.ca could play a free activity, and through their participation, could secure additional funding for their local United Way and benefit their community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Announcements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Premier Doug Ford will be joined by Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation, to make an announcement at 12 Noon in Whitby.<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table role=\"presentation\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Feb 18, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Extreme Cold Weather Warning in effect Today &#8211; Sunny. Increasing cloudiness this afternoon then snow. Amount 5 cm. Wind becoming southeast 20 km\/h this afternoon. High minus 13. 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