For the third day in a row, Ontario has reported fewer than 100 new cases of COVID-19.
Today the province has confirmed 86 new cases of the coronavirus, 146 recoveries, and no new deaths.
Locally, Algoma Public Health has not reported a new case since mid-July. The local health unit has conducted over 21,000 tests.
Here are the latest local, provincial, and federal updates on coronavirus funding, reopening, and emergency orders that you need to know:
No new cases in the Algoma region today
Here are the latest COVID-19 numbers from Algoma Public Health, updated at 8:30 a.m on Wednesday.
- 21,813 tested
- 27 positive
- 21,260 negative
- 526 pending
- 0 deceased
- 27 resolved
Total confirmed cases by area of residence:
- 22 in Sault Ste. Marie and area, with evidence of community spread
- 2 in central and east Algoma
- 3 in Elliot Lake and area
- 0 in north Algoma
Ontario government defends back-to-school plan, despite contradictions
Premier Doug Ford stood by the province's back-to-school plans on Tuesday as federal officials offered up COVID-19-prevention guidelines that appeared to contradict those revealed by provincial officials last week.
Ford's comments came as Ontario's 72 publicly funded school boards worked on firming up their proposals to welcome students back to class. While most of those plans have yet to be finalized, a draft set of guidelines from the country's largest school board suggests sports won't be a part of the upcoming academic year.
Read more about Ford's comments here.
Here's how the sailing club is doing during COVID-19
Despite restrictions and cancelled races, the Algoma Sailing Club's membership continues to grow.
Members have been cautioned whenever possible to avoid close proximity to the American shoreline to mitigate any possibility of misinterpretation of COVID-19 restrictions due to the uncertainty within the various levels of government.
Algoma Sailing Club had also been advised of an increased probability their vessels may be boarded. Restrictions allow travel through US and Canadian waters, but does not permit anchoring, lingering or approaching US vessels by instruction of various US and Canadian agencies.
Read more about the sailing club here.
