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MacCharles, Tonda, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 11 Mar 2020     Canada's Federal government unveiled a billion-dollar "COVID-19 response fund" to address spreading concerns about the health system's current capacity to absorb critical cases if the outbreak worsened, and the economy's ability to cushion the shock to the travel and tourism sectors.

Hyatt, Sarah, Kawartha Lakes This Week (Kawartha Lakes, ON: Kawartha Media Group, 2004), 5 Apr 2021     Effective April 6, Dr. Natalie Bocking is the new local medical officer of health.

Bryden, Joan, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 27 Aug 2020     Elections Canada braced for an explosive increase in numbers of Canadians who vote by mail if the country was plunged into an election in the fall during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the first opportunity for opposition parties to bring down the government occuring after September 23, 2020.

    As a follow up to the press release disclosing that an employee had tested positive for COVID-19, The Pie Eyed Monk and Lindsay Brewing Company have been advised by the Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit that this exposure causes no risk to those who have visited the restaurant, ...

Taylor, Jeannine, kawarthaNOW.com ( Jeannine Taylor), 17 Jun 2020     The Ontario government extended all existing emergency orders made under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act until June 30, 2020.

McKinley, Steve, Toronto Star ( TorStar), 31 Aug 2020     Dr. Shashi Gujar, leading an international collaboration of scientists and researchers, tried to determine whether someone's immune response to the coronavirus could be repurposed to attack cancer tumours, something already being used as a treatment for melanoma.

    We're experiencing significantly higher volumes at our COVID-19 Assessment Centre today. As the line is causing congestion down Kent Street, we are asking those heading to the assessment centre to form a line on Sussex St. N. If you are not experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, we recommend postponing your visit ...

kawarthaNOW, kawarthaNOW.com ( Jeannine Taylor), 21 Sep 2020     No new cases to report in Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland,Haliburton, and Hastings and Prince Edward counties,Peterborough report to come

Gravel, Bruce, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 9 Aug 2020     Columnist Bruce Gravel wrote about a brave new world - 33 years after COVID-19.

    Everett Hopps and his parents spent time outside cleaning up the Earth by picking up trash as a socially distanced activity.

    The owners of Kay's Country Market asked for anyone in need or knowing someone in need to contact them and they would prepare a care bag free of charge.

    We go to work for you. Please stay home for us. Flatten the curve. ------ Our amazing Dialysis team continues to support our patients through the COVID-19 pandemic. If you can stay home, please do. You're protecting yourself, your family, and our community's most vulnerable by doing so.

Bradley, Brian, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 23 Mar 2020     Brian Bradley headed to Ancaster, Ont., Costco location with his mother to check out the safety measures put in place. Limited number of shoppers within the store, a steadily growing line-up of people (all provided with wipes to cleans hands and cart handles), and the orderly fashion of the store ...

Kawartha Lakes This Week, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 24 Jul 2020     The local newspaper put together a list of COVID-safe places to go for families looking for something to do on the weekend outdoors.

Aston, David, Kawartha Lakes This Week, 1 Jun 2020     Two employment lawyers were asked what were the rights of workers in various scenarios as those workers return to employment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics covered rights if temporarily laid off, right to initiate job-protected leave, and rights when returning to work.

Vanmeer, Pamela, Kawartha411.ca (20150713), 9 Mar 2021     S-This Thursday marks the one-year anniversary since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. In a display of solidarity, 20health organizations across the province are asking the public to remember those who have died from the virus by honouring their memory and reflecting on the hope that lies ...

kawarthaNOW, kawarthaNOW.com ( Jeannine Taylor, 1996), 5 Apr 2021     On the third day of the provincial shutdown, Ontario is reporting 5,979 new COVID-19 cases over the past two days, including 3,041 yesterday and 2,938 today. Since April 3, the seven-day average of daily cases has increased by 206 to 2,758

Taylor, Jeannine, kawarthaNOW.com ( Jeannine Taylor, 1996), 9 Mar 2021     Every week for the past 52 weeks, kawarthaNOW.com publisher Jeannine Taylor has been writing messages of hope and resilience for subscribers of the locally owned media company's weekly enews.

Whitnall, Catherine, Kawartha Lakes This Week (Kawartha Lakes, ON: Kawartha Media Group, 2004), 9 Mar 2021     Most COVID-19 patients simply get on with their lives after recovery. Gabe Huebsch isn’t part of that group. He is, unfortunately, a member of a growing number of “COVID long-haulers,” people who continue to experience intermittent symptoms or have developed chronic disorders.

Lindsay Advocate, Lindsay Advocate (Lindsay, Ontario: Roderick Benns, 201804), 9 Mar 2021     The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPRDHU) has launched a new response system that better enables residents to submit questions electronically and quickly receive a response. Called Click & Connect, the system is designed to improve the sharing of information during COVID-19. Anyone with commonly asked questions will ...