{"id":52096,"date":"2022-02-19T07:56:37","date_gmt":"2022-02-19T12:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=52096"},"modified":"2022-02-19T07:22:36","modified_gmt":"2022-02-19T12:22:36","slug":"morning-news-february-19th-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2022\/02\/19\/morning-news-february-19th-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning News &#8211; February 19th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span id=\"timestamp\"><b>Feb 19, 2022 at 07:56<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Weather: <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Winter weather travel advisory<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Today &#8211; A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of flurries early this morning. Wind north 30 km\/h gusting to 50 becoming west 20 gusting to 40 this afternoon. High minus 14. Wind chill minus 33 this morning and minus 21 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 2 or low.<\/li>\n<li>Tonight &#8211; Cloudy. Light snow beginning this evening then changing to snow at times heavy and local blowing snow near midnight. Amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind southwest 40 km\/h gusting to 70. Temperature rising to minus 10 by morning. Wind chill minus 29 this evening and minus 20 overnight. Risk of frostbite.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>COVID-19 Stats in Algoma (February 18, 3:00 p.m.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 600px; height: 780px;\" 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\">4,675<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl64\" align=\"right\">4,605<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" align=\"right\">70<\/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\">620(1)<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\">593(1)<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" align=\"right\">27<\/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\">12<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" align=\"right\">16<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" align=\"right\">-4<\/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\">4,055<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl64\" align=\"right\">4,012<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" align=\"right\">43<\/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\">\u00a0235,206<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl64\" align=\"right\">234,756<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" align=\"right\">450<\/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\">1,501<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl64\" align=\"right\">1,485<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" align=\"right\">16<\/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\">582<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" align=\"right\">560<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" align=\"right\">22<\/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\">73<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" align=\"right\">70<\/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: 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\">2,519<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl64\" align=\"right\">2,490<\/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\">478<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" align=\"right\">472<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" align=\"right\">6<\/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\">168<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" align=\"right\">167<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" align=\"right\">1<\/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\">172<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" align=\"right\">167<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl65\" align=\"right\">5<\/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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Today&#8217;s show features Pete Zedlacher vs Sean Cullen with the debate \u201cShould The Canada Goose Be Canada\u2019s National Bird?\u201d This episode premieres on CBC Radio One Friday February 18th at 11:30 a.m. and encores Saturday the 19th at 1:30 p.m.<\/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 19, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Winter weather travel advisory Today &#8211; A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of flurries early this morning. 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