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Paul Caron, volunteer cook, serves more than 80 people at Praise Fellowship Church’s, Park Ave. E., last piping hot weekly meal on March 17. Starting this week they will be switching to take-out sandwiches due to the COVID-19 pandemic. See story on page 4.
COVID-19 or the flu?
By Jenna Cocullo jenna@chathamvoice.com
When Aneglo Ligori, 66, presented himself to the C-K Assessment Centre last week, he was turned away for testing with a 98.8 F fever, chronic cough and a headache. He was told if his fever
went above 100 F to come back for testing. He was given a puffer and sent home to self-isolate as his health-care provider said he may be a carrier of COVID-19. For the better part of a week Ligori has been at home with either the flu or COVID-19 but he
will never know due to a shortage of testing kits that is being reserved for only those with severe symptoms. The situation is not unique to Chatham-Kent, as the whole Province of Ontario is experiencing testing kit shortages. Ligori, who said he has
not travelled and only moved around Chatham-Kent for the past few months, is pretty certain it may just be the flu. Despite his suspicions, he is encouraging anyone with any flu-like symptoms to stay home and not take chances.
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Mayor’s wife, two kids in self-isolation
By Bruce Corcoran bruce@chathamvoice.com
As the prime minister went into self-isolation trying to run the country, Chatham-Kent Mayor Darrin Canniff is self-monitoring. His wife and two of his children recently returned from Florida. Canniff said his wife, Christine, came home after just three days in the sunny south and immediately went into self-isolation, while two of his children returned Saturday morning, and also are in isolation in their home.
He said he cancelled his planned trip with the family, but his wife and two children left last week, “prior to any travel advisory.” She came home. “She’s been self-isolating since she got back. The kids have been self-isolating in Florida as well. As soon as they came back, they went in the basement.” Canniff said he is keeping away from his wife and children during the 14-day isolation period. “I’ve been self-monitoring. Continued on page 2
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