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    Messages include: "We're here for you, please stay home for us." "We're all in this together."

    Video message shared from Ross Memorial Hospital's Mental Health team set to "U Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer. Message reads: "We are here for you, please stay home for us" with advice to call Menta

    While under a 14-day quarantine my wife and I made much use of library resources. For me, the web-link to Cornell Lab's live "Birdcam" (included in "Home for Coronovirus") was particularly valuable.

Kawartha Lakes This Week, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 14 Apr 2020     While the situation of the COVID-19 outbreak at Pinecrest Nursing Home continued to improve, staff did not let their guard down after the home lost 29 residents to the pandemic.

Wisniewshi Watson, Lori, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 27 Apr 2020     Reader Lori Wisniewski Watson shared photos of the Norland bear statue staying safe wearing a face mask and signs of support posted nearby with the local newspaper.

    Norland Summer Festival was canceled for 2020 due to COVID-19, but they looked forward to returning in 2021.

Sobanski, Sarah, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 28 Apr 2020     City of Kawartha Lakes suspended all community events and gatherings until June 30, but warned not to get hopes up for Canada Day (July 1). The City targeted the end of June as the end of the suspens

Whitnall, Catherine, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 28 Apr 2020     Academy Theatre, Lindsay, busily worked to reschedule many theatre events with only a few postponed, left pending, or cancelled altogether.

    A video message to the public from Mayor Andy Letham.

    Mayor Andy Letham shared a message for the public, urging residents not to panic, not to hoard, and be thankful for healthcare workers.

Benzie, Robert, Toronto Star ( TorStar), 24 Apr 2020     The Ontario provincial government extended the state of emergency until at least May 6, keeping all non-essential businesses and services closed, restricting social gatherings to five or fewer people

    Statistics Canada survey revealed that while health concerns were at the forefront for Canada's older generation during the COVID-19 crisis, younger people were worried about their ability to pay the

Kawartha Lakes This Week, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 24 Apr 2020     Pinecrest Nursing Home received a visit from the Bobcaygeon Town Crier and reported almost two weeks of no COVID-19-related deaths with no positive cases in the home.

MacEachern, Barbara-Ann, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 24 Apr 2020     Two families in Lindsay and Bobcaygeon were stuck unable to move into their new Habitat for Humanity homes due to COVID-19 closures stopping construction and preventing soon-to-be owners from contrib

Kawartha Lakes This Week, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 24 Apr 2020     Pinecrest gained a foothold on its COVID-19 outbreak, which lasted from March 20 to April 9 and resulted in the deaths of 29 of the 65 residents. There had been no further loss of life as of April 23

Kawartha Lakes This Week, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 25 Apr 2020     Four new cases were reported in Kawartha Lakes, making the total positive cases were 118 in the community at that time.

    Ross Memorial Hospital released an update regarding their current collaboration with Ontario's Ministry of Health, Public Health and health sector partners and the response and preparedness strategy

kawarthaNOW.com ( Jeannine Taylor), 27 Apr 2020     Case Manor, a 96-bed long-term care home in Bobcaygeon, had an outbreak of COVID-19 in its building, affecting four residents and four workers.

MacCharles, Tonda, Toronto Star ( TorStar), 27 Apr 2020     Health Canada warned the public to be aware that there are many dicey claims about COVID-19 'cures' and they should be ignored.

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