Algoma Public Health's extending a warning for those who travel to Chippewa County for work or school to seek virtual options, if possible.
Citing "ongoing high COVID-19 activity" in the Michigan county - which has seen more than 37,000 cases, with more than 500 currently "active" - the local health unit says it's extending the advisory originally issued in early November to January 26th, 2021.
The advisory recommends avoiding cross-border travel - using virtual options, if possible - and those who must go should avoid crowded indoor spaces, stay at least two metres from other people at all times, wear a face covering at all times, wash or sanitize hands often, and avoid any non-essential activities.
Those who do cross the border should also stay home "as much as possible" for fourteen days after returning to Algoma, not having close contact with others - especially not with vulnerable people, like the elderly or those with underlying health conditions.