{"id":15434,"date":"2020-08-14T05:55:49","date_gmt":"2020-08-14T09:55:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/?p=15434"},"modified":"2020-08-14T04:58:16","modified_gmt":"2020-08-14T08:58:16","slug":"august-14-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/blogs\/5-things-you-need-to-know\/2020\/08\/august-14-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"August 14, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

August 14th is the 227th day of the year. There are 139 days remaining until the end of the year.<\/b><\/p>\n

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\"\"\"\"No new cases of COVID-19 were reported Thursday in Chatham-Kent for the first time in almost a month.<\/p>\n

Chatham-Kent Public Health<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0cumulative total actually dropped by one to 336 cases because a false positive.<\/p>\n

The last day with no cases reported by the Chatham-Kent public health unit had been July 15.<\/p>\n

There are 77 active cases. Four people are hospitalized. The death toll remains at two.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Face masks are now mandatory in enclosed indoor spaces in Chatham-Kent.<\/p>\n

The bylaw does have exemptions for\u00a0people with medical conditions that prevent them from wearing a mask and for people who can\u2019t put on or remove a mask without help.\u00a0If customers lie about having a medical exemption, there\u2019s not much a business owner can do. People don\u2019t have to provide proof they\u2019re exempt.\u00a0\"\"<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

The full bylaw is available at www.chatham-kent.ca\/local-government\/by-laws.<\/a><\/p>\n

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

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Artists and crafters will be displaying and selling their wares from their own homes or friend’s places all around\u00a0town 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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\"\"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.<\/p>\n

Little White & Little Grey\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n

They look so happy!<\/p>\n

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"This is the first time in the world they do it like this."<\/p>\n

2 formerly-captive beluga whales have been relocated to an open water sanctuary with @BelugaSanctuary<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/QASsCCHb8M<\/a><\/p>\n

— Bloomberg QuickTake (@QuickTake) August 11, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n