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Vanmeer, Pamela, Kawartha411.ca, 30 Dec 2021     Ontario is mandating third doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for workers in long-term care and offering fourth doses to residents in wake of the spread of the Omicron variant. Officials also announced schools across the province will reopen on January 5th.

kawarthaNOW, kawarthaNOW.com ( Jeannine Taylor, 1996), 22 Dec 2021     The federal government announced it is expanding eligibility for COVID-19 support programs to include businesses and workers affected by capacity limits arising from the spread of the omicron variant.

    The online information session is designed to provide parents with information about the vaccine, how to prepare children for vaccination, potential side effects of the vaccine, and the ways to book a vaccination appointment.

VanMeer, Pamela, Kawartha411.ca (20150713), 1 Oct 2021     The provincial government made COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for long-term care staff (in-home staff, support workers, students and volunteers) effective November 15, 2021 unless a staff member had a valid medical exemption. The provincial government also expanded inspections of long-term care homes and redirected provincial resources to enhance and audit existing ...

Taylor, Jeannine, kawarthaNOW.com ( Jeannine Taylor, 1996), 1 Oct 2021     2 new cases in Kawartha Lakes, 1 new case in Northumberland. 6 more cases resolved in Kawartha Lakes, 1 in Northumberland, 1 in Haliburton. The number of active cases increased by 4 in Kawartha Lakes, 1 in Northumberland, and 1 in Haliburton. There are 13 active cases in Kawartha Lakes, ...

Hyatt, Sarah, Northumberland News (Cobourg, ON), 30 Sep 2021     Dr. Natalie Bocking, medical officer of health for the local health unit, explained that Pfizer's application to the United States Food and Drug Administration for approval of their COVID vaccine for the 5 to 11 age group is one step closer to having an approved vaccines for some children under ...

Vanmeer, Pamela, Kawartha411.ca (20150713), 14 Sep 2021     Today the Ontario government rolled out third doses of Coronavirus vaccination for some members of the population as cases in the unvaccinated dipped to approximately 60%. Ontario reported 577 new cases of the virus today with 349 of those cases in the unvaccinated. The rest were fully or partially vaccinated.Seven ...

Vanmeer, Pamela, Kawartha411.ca (20150713), 14 Sep 2021     Two protests against various COVID-19 measures were held in Kawartha Lakes over the weekend. One in Lindsay on Sunday drew approximately 250 people over a few hours with 120 at one time. They held signs that read “we believe in no lockdowns, no vax passports, no forced vaccines”, “My kids, ...

kawarthaNOW, kawarthaNOW.com ( Jeannine Taylor, 1996), 30 Aug 2021     Ontario is reporting 694 new cases today, with the seven-day average of daily cases increasing by 7 to 695. Of the new cases, 69% are people who have not been fully vaccinated (58% have not received any doses and 11% have received only one dose) and 24% are people who ...

kawarthaNOW, kawarthaNOW.com ( Jeannine Taylor, 1996), 30 Aug 2021     Ontario is reporting 694 new cases today, with the seven-day average of daily cases increasing by 7 to 695. Of the new cases, 69% are people who have not been fully vaccinated (58% have not received any doses and 11% have received only one dose) and 24% are people who ...

Whitnall, Catherine, Kawartha Lakes This Week (Kawartha Lakes, ON: Kawartha Media Group, 2004), 27 Aug 2021     Lindsay's newest general surgeon, Dr. Dan Kelly, has traded mountain life in British Columbia and looks forward to appreciating the natural beauty of the area with his family.

Kawartha Lakes This Week, Kawartha Lakes This Week (Kawartha Lakes, ON: Kawartha Media Group, 2004), 27 Aug 2021     Reports for each day from April 2020 to the end of August 2021 the number of cases of COVID-19 reported in Kawartha Lakes and Peterborough, respectively. Also provides an account of the first cases reported in the area.

Vanmeer, Pamela, Kawartha411.ca (20150713), 26 May 2021     Our local coronavirus vaccination rate is in line with the provincial average, despite having been allocated the lowest number of vaccines per capita in Ontario. Dr. Natalie Bocking expects that the supply will increase in June.

Vanmeer, Pamela, Kawartha411.ca (20150713), 25 May 2021     The number of local active COVID-19 cases in Kawartha Lakes increased dramatically after the confirmation of additional cases of COVID-19 within the CentralEast Correctional Centre (CECC). As of May 25, 2021, 122 inmates and nine staff had tested positive in relation to the outbreak declared on May 17, 2021. Testing ...

    Northumberland and Kawartha areas are seeing improvements surrounding COVID-19 activity this week.

Whitnall, Catherine, Kawartha Lakes This Week (Kawartha Lakes, ON: Kawartha Media Group, 2004), 20 Apr 2021     A COVID-19 outbreak at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School in Lindsay that involved 2 individuals, impacted roughly 40 staff and students. The health unit determined that one of the two positive infections was acquired in the school and the outbreak was declared.

Whitnall, Catherine, Kawartha Lakes This Week (Kawartha Lakes, ON: Kawartha Media Group, 2004), 20 Apr 2021     Three more staff at Fenelon Court Long-Term Care home tested positive for COVID-19 since the local health unit declared an outbreak at the facility on April 11. This made for a total of five staff self-isolating at home with positive test results.

Taylor, Jeannine, kawarthaNOW.com ( Jeannine Taylor, 1996), 20 Apr 2021     The health unit provides reports from Monday to Saturday, excluding Sundays and statutory holidays. Confirmed positive: 1,528, including 671 in Kawartha Lakes, 766 in Northumberland, and 91 in Haliburton (increase of 20 in Northumberland)* Cases with N501Y mutation: 250, including 90 in Kawartha Lakes, 146 in Northumberland, and 14 in ...

Taylor, Jeannine, kawarthaNOW.com ( Jeannine Taylor, 1996), 19 Apr 2021     Hours after the Ontario government announced the AstraZeneca COVID-19 would be available in pharmacies for those 40 years of age and older beginning Tuesday (April 20), Premier Doug Ford’s office issued a statement warning of delays to two shipments of the vaccine originally expected from the federal government later this ...

VanMeer, Pamela, Kawartha411.ca (20150713), 19 Apr 2021     The local health unit reported a coronavirus outbreak at Lindsay's Catholic secondary school and one confirmed student case at Mariposa Elementary School.