August 14, 2020

August 14th is the 227th day of the year. There are 139 days remaining until the end of the year.

No new cases of COVID-19 were reported Thursday in Chatham-Kent for the first time in almost a month.

Chatham-Kent Public Health  cumulative total actually dropped by one to 336 cases because a false positive.

The last day with no cases reported by the Chatham-Kent public health unit had been July 15.

There are 77 active cases. Four people are hospitalized. The death toll remains at two.

Face masks are now mandatory in enclosed indoor spaces in Chatham-Kent.

The bylaw does have exemptions for people with medical conditions that prevent them from wearing a mask and for people who can’t put on or remove a mask without help. If customers lie about having a medical exemption, there’s not much a business owner can do. People don’t have to provide proof they’re exempt. 

The age exemption is for a child younger than nine both chronologically and developmentally, and children between ages of four and nine are still encouraged to wear masks in indoor public areas.

Masks also do not have to be worn in public spaces when that person is receiving a service requiring the removal of the mask; consuming food or drink; or an emergency or medical service.

Employees at public spaces also do not have to wear masks in areas without public access or while behind a physical barrier, such as a plexiglass window.

The bylaw is NOT meant to replace directions from CK Public Health, it compliments maintaining a distance of two metres from other, frequent hand washing and staying home if you feel sick or have tested positive for COVID-19.

The full bylaw is available at www.chatham-kent.ca/local-government/by-laws.

In Blenheim this Saturday – Discover Art Blenheim – sort of a ‘yard sale style’ art show across town, since Art In The Park cannot be held at Talbot Trail Place.

Artists and crafters will be displaying and selling their wares from their own homes or friend’s places all around town from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be 42 artists located in 22 different locations around town and a chance to win a $100 cash prize.

Public washrooms and a food truck will be available in the park. All locations on the tour will observe social distancing and best safety practices.

Wildlife conservationists have transported two previously captive beluga whales into a first-of-its-kind open water sanctuary in Iceland after 10 years in a Chinese aquarium.

Little White & Little Grey  will stay in the sea sanctuary care pools for a short amount of time to acclimatize until they are ready to move out into the wider bay.

They look so happy!

"This is the first time in the world they do it like this."

2 formerly-captive beluga whales have been relocated to an open water sanctuary with @BelugaSanctuary pic.twitter.com/QASsCCHb8M

— Bloomberg QuickTake (@QuickTake) August 11, 2020

Is this the world’s most expensive Covid-19 face mask?

An Israeli jewelry company is working on what it says is the world’s most expensive coronavirus face mask with a price tag of $1.5 million. The mask is complete with 18-karat white gold and 3,600 diamonds to help a businessman fight Covid-19.

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This post was written by Jen Marsh