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As the Stay at Home order is lifted today (Feb. 16), Algoma reopens in the yellow zone with 12 active cases in the district. The yellow zone allows certain businesses to open with strict preventative measures in place and gatherings of 10 people are allowed indoors while outdoor gatherings can include up to 25. Despite the reopening, Algoma Public Health issued a press release last night urging residents to continue to stay at home as much as possible and avoid close contact with others outside their household. New cases of COVID-19 cases have been reported across the district in the past 14 days with evidence of community spread.
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Algoma Public Health medical officer of health Dr. Jennifer Loo says the reopening to begin next week sholuldn t mean people should let their guards down.…
Algoma Public Health medical officer of health Dr. Jennifer Loo says the reopening to begin next week sholuldn t mean people should let their guards down.…
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The Algoma district saw 18 new cases of COVID-19 in the last week. Five of the new cases were from Elliot Lake and area while new cases in Central and East Algoma had impacts on a business and school in Blind River. Algoma Public Health announced two new cases of COVID-19 in the district on Feb. 1 with one in Elliot Lake and one in Central and East Algoma. Both case 166 and 167 are due to unknown exposure and are both self-isolating. The health unit issued a potential public exposure advisory for anyone visiting the Blind River Tim Hortons following the announcement of two new cases of COVID-19 on Feb. 2. The restaurant, on Causley Street (Highway 17), is currently closed as a precaution.